Softball Preview: Argenta-Oreana Bombers vs. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans
Argenta-Oreana is 3-0 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 4:30 p.m. Argenta-Oreana will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Argenta-Oreana gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Maroa-Forsyth as Argenta-Oreana made off with an 11-1 victory. Argenta-Oreana's win was all the more impressive since Maroa-Forsyth was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Abby Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kharma Giles, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gracie Manning was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Saturday. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Argenta-Oreana's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Argenta-Oreana's way against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Argenta-Oreana made off with a 12-0 win. Does Argenta-Oreana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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