Santa Fe Trail can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Holton Wildcats a 21-0 shutout. While fans of Santa Fe Trail might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Kyle Strother made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Strother was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Drake Graham was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Trent Sleichter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory for Santa Fe Trail keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Holton, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Trail will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Prairie View at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Trail's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Prairie View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holton, they will head out on the road to square off against Falls City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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