Chapman is 8-2 against Concordia since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Chapman Fighting Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concordia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Chapman will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Chapman earned a 5-1 win over Southeast of Saline.
While Concordia's victory against Republic County wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Concordia had just enough and edged Republic County out 14-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Erinae Flesher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Flesher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flesher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kinsleigh Bethune and Emalee Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Bethune scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Johnson scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Bethune is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenlee Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chapman's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Concordia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Chapman came out on top in a nail-biter against Concordia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Chapman repeat their success, or does Concordia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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