The Hays Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hays comes in on three and Thomas More Prep-Marian on four.
Hays' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Garden City 16-0. With that win, Hays brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hays got a great performance from Aubree Thomas as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Dreher, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Dezarae Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thomas More Prep-Marian beat Hoisington 6-3 on Tuesday.
Hays' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Hays took their win against Thomas More Prep-Marian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hays since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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