Santa Fe Trail is 8-2 against Prairie View since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Prairie View Buffalos at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Trail will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Santa Fe Trail can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Holton with a sharp 21-0 victory. Santa Fe Trail's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyle Strother made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Strother was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Drake Graham was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Trent Sleichter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Prairie View's season-opener on Tuesday wasn't quite what the team was looking for considering the end result. They and Jayhawk Linn finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw.
Santa Fe Trail's win bumped their record up to 4-0. Prairie View's draw gives them a new season record of 0-0-1.
Santa Fe Trail took their victory against Prairie View when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Trail since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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