The Bishop Ward Cyclones will be playing in front of their home fans against the Atchison Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bishop Ward had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Washington a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Atchison had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the PIONEERS 14-4.
Kirrah Duncan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Duncan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Atchison got a massive performance out of Makenzie Weedon-Jacobs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Izzy Bowen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bishop Ward came out on top in a nail-biter against Atchison in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. Does Bishop Ward have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atchison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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