The Council Grove Braves will head out on the road to take on the Wabaunsee Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Council Grove's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
On Monday, Council Grove made easy work of Hillsboro and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the Braves have won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wabaunsee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Onaga 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Isaac Meyer was a standout: he got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last six contests. Caden Frank was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Wabaunsee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Council Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Wabaunsee, their record now sits at 10-11.
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