Softball Recap: Chapman Fighting Irish vs. Abilene Cowboys
After a string of 13 wins, Chapman's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 16-3 to the Abilene Cowboys. Chapman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Abilene apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
For Abilene's part, Brooklyn Haaga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Haaga has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Haaga was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Murray was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tailyn Needham, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chapman fell to 13-1. As for Abilene, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chapman will challenge St. Marys on Friday. Chapman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Marys' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abilene, they will head out on the road to face off against Wamego at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Abilene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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