Chargers
| 04/22/25 @ Burlington | 1-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa | 12-9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa | 10-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 13-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 10-0 |
Santa Fe Trail dropped their record down to 12-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell 5-1 to the Burlington Wildcats. The Chargers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior), but the Wildcats' pitcher proved too tough.
Santa Fe Trail saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Baird, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Burlington, the win keeps they at an undefeated 8-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average this season.
On Burlington's side, Grace Birk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Birk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlee Cole, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Adisyn Sleezer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe Trail beat Burlington by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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