Softball Recap: Tonganoxie Chieftains vs. Atchison Phoenix
The third road matchup was the charm for Tonganoxie, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Atchison Phoenix 17-2. With that win, Tonganoxie brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Sage Isaacs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Isaacs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Isaacs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Clarkson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jaela Herrera was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Atchison's side, Jadyn Boldridge made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Tonganoxie is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Atchison, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tonganoxie beat Atchison by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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