Tuesday just wasn't the day for Royal Valley's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers on Tuesday. Royal Valley has not had much luck with Santa Fe Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Drake Graham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Graham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Trail let Coby Branson and Trent Sleichter loose on the outfield. Branson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sleichter scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Torkelson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Royal Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Santa Fe Trail, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Royal Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nemaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will head out on the road to challenge Holton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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