Baldwin had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They lost 13-2 to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Santa Fe Trail, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, Trevin Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Alex Strother was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Gragg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Baldwin will square off against Osawatomie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will take on Iola at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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