Softball Recap: Tonganoxie Chieftains vs. Atchison Phoenix
Tonganoxie put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Atchison Phoenix with a sharp 16-1 win. That's two games straight that Tonganoxie has won by exactly 15 runs.
Kaylin Wiehe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wiehe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordyn Vorbeck was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Abby Clarkson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
On Atchison's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Bowen, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Tonganoxie and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Atchison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Tonganoxie will head out on the road to challenge Bonner Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tonganoxie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Atchison, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Schlagle, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Atchison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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