Chargers
| 04/22/25 @ Burlington | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Burlington | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will take on the Rock Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Santa Fe Trail will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Burlington on Tuesday. The Chargers blew past the Wildcats 11-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 18, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Sydnee Sleichter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Sleichter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Baird and Brooke Neidhardt did most of the damage at the plate: Baird went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Neidhardt went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Baird has posted over her last 11 matches. Trinity Fawl was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Santa Fe Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 12-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Rock Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bulldogs.
Rock Creek pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Fe Trail, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Santa Fe Trail couldn't quite finish off Rock Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 and fell 10-8. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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