Ottawa fell victim to Santa Fe Trail and their airtight pitching crew in Thursday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Kaelee Washington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Washington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Washington was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Ganger was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addalyn Sleichter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ottawa dropped their record down to 5-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Fe Trail, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ottawa by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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