After flying high against Anderson County on Tuesday, Santa Fe Trail came back down to earth. The Santa Fe Trail Chargers fell just short of the Anderson County Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Santa Fe Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Anderson County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Santa Fe Trail 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
On Anderson County's side, Zach Schaffer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Wheat, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Santa Fe Trail's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Anderson County, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Santa Fe Trail will head out on the road to take on Baldwin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Santa Fe Trail will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Anderson County will take on Frontenac at TBD on Saturday.
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