After a string of eight wins, Rossville's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Rossville couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Kaelee Washington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Washington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gretchen Huizenga, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Black, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rossville's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Santa Fe Trail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Rossville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will head out on the road to challenge Silver Lake at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Trail: 2.9, Silver Lake: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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