Santa Fe Trail fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Iola on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.
Trevin Cox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rigley Sleichter made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hunter French, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one double.
Santa Fe Trail has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Iola, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
While Santa Fe Trail had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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