The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Baldwin Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe Trail will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Santa Fe Trail had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Wellsville on Tuesday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydnee Sleichter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Gretchen Huizenga
| 04/29/25 vs Wellsville | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Osawatomie | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Holton | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Burlington | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ottawa | 2 |
Sleichter wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gretchen Huizenga, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Huizenga a new career-high.
Santa Fe Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellsville only posted a batting average of .188.
Meanwhile, Baldwin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wellsville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Baldwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Santa Fe Trail took their win against Baldwin in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad 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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