
Chargers
05/13/25 @ Iola | 13 |
04/29/25 vs Wellsville | 12 |
05/09/25 @ Anderson County | 11 |
05/06/25 @ Baldwin | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 11 |
Santa Fe Trail had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Iola Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Chargers have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydnee Sleichter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Trail got a massive performance out of Kendall Baird, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ganger, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Santa Fe Trail hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Santa Fe Trail's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Iola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
As of now, neither Santa Fe Trail nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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