Wellsville extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-17 in the process. They came up short against the Santa Fe Trail Chargers, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 24th.
As for Santa Fe Trail, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 25-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Sydnee Sleichter and Gretchen Huizenga made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Sleichter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Huizenga didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Sleichter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Sleichter went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, while Huizenga went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Kendall Baird and Brooke Neidhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Baird went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Neidhardt went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Baird has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Reese Black, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Wellsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Trail, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against Jefferson West on the 21st.
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