Santa Fe Trail is 2-8 against Iola since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will be playing at home against the Iola Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Trail will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Fe Trail gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Marys a 13-0 shutout.
Talan Long made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coby Branson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Drake Graham, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Iola made easy work of Prairie View on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Iola has managed all season.
Santa Fe Trail's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Iola, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Santa Fe Trail might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Iola in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Santa Fe Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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