Softball Preview: McPherson Bullpups vs. Wamego Red Raiders
The McPherson Bullpups will be playing at home against the Wamego Red Raiders on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (McPherson: 3.7, Wamego: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McPherson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Derby, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (McPherson was ranked ninth). McPherson's rough 12-3 loss to Derby on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that McPherson let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Wamego waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Wamego, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
McPherson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Wamego, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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