Santa Fe Trail's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They never let the Osawatomie Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
Jalen Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Fe Trail is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Rigley Sleichter
| 04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Prairie View | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Atchison County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rigley Sleichter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Santa Fe Trail is 2-1 when Sleichter posts three or more hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Tanner Sleichter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Santa Fe Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Santa Fe Trail pushed their record up to 5-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Osawatomie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe Trail beat the Trojans by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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