Santa Fe Trail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Baldwin Bulldogs with a sharp 17-2 victory. Considering Santa Fe Trail has won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chad Robert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Robert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robert was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his two at bats.
In other batting news, Bryce Torkelson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Drake Graham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Baldwin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Base, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Santa Fe Trail pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Baldwin, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Trail will face off against St. Marys at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail is facing St. Marys at the right time seeing as St. Marys is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Baldwin, they will head out on the road to challenge Osawatomie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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