Baseball Game Preview: Chapman Irish vs. Wamego Red Raiders

The Chapman Irish will face off against the Wamego Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Chapman fell victim to St. Marys and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 1-0. The Irish just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Chapman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jed Moody, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Wamego hadn't done well against Abilene recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Red Raiders walked away with a 10-6 win over the Cowboys.

Wamego has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Chapman, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Chapman came out on top in a nail-biter against Wamego in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.