Santa Fe Trail has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Wellsville Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Santa Fe Trail's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Rossville.
Luke Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Edwards wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Torkelson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wellsville had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Anderson County out 3-2.
Santa Fe Trail's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Wellsville, their record is now 4-8.
Everything went Santa Fe Trail's way against Wellsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Santa Fe Trail made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Trail since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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