After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Anderson County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Santa Fe Trail Chargers 4-3. This was a revenge contest for Anderson County, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-5 defeat when these two played on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Zach Schaffer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brayden Wheat was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Fe Trail's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Long, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Torkelson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe Trail didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only tossed a.
Anderson County now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Santa Fe Trail, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Anderson County will take on Frontenac at TBD on Saturday. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will head out on the road to face off against Baldwin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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