The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will face off against the Louisburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Santa Fe Trail is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Perry-Lecompton, falling 27-17. Even though they lost, the Chargers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Alex Strother made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jalen Smith, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Louisburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 11-5 to Spring Hill on Thursday.
Santa Fe Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Louisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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