Piper is 8-2 against Tonganoxie since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Piper Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Tonganoxie Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. Piper's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Tonganoxie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Piper took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Leavenworth as Piper made off with a 15-0 win. Considering Piper has won three matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tonganoxie beat Ottawa 6-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tonganoxie.
Sage Isaacs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Wiehe, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Piper is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. As for Tonganoxie, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Piper skirted past Tonganoxie 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piper 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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