Atchison County is 1-9 against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atchison County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones at 4:30 p.m.
Atchison County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Troy on Monday as Atchison County made off with a 16-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atchison County.
Rance Vessar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vessar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Atchison County let Jeston Vessar and Nate Oom loose on the outfield. Vessar got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles, while Oom scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brooks Goodpasture was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, neither Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] nor Holton made it onto the board on Monday thanks to some airtight pitching. Both teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] was not able to get on the board.
Atchison County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s draw makes their record 4-6-1 this season.
Atchison County might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Atchison County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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