Baldwin dropped their record down to 5-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Santa Fe Trail Chargers, falling 12-1. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
As for Santa Fe Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Gretchen Huizenga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Huizenga has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Baird and Peyton Ganger did most of the damage at the plate: Baird went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Ganger went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Sydnee Sleichter was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe Trail beat Baldwin by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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