Chargers
| 05/01/25 @ Burlingame | 22 |
| 04/08/25 vs Herington | 20 |
| 04/21/25 @ Jefferson County North | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ West Franklin | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs Herington | 17 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wabaunsee). They blew past the Burlingame Bearcats 22-4 on Thursday. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Reese Michaelis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kendra Conrad was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Meredith Denton, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Wabaunsee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Wabaunsee's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Burlingame, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wabaunsee will face off against Chase County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Burlingame, they will square off against Horton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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