Washburn Rural won the last time they faced Emporia, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Washburn Rural Blues put the hurt on the Emporia Spartans with a sharp 10-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Washburn Rural has managed all season.
For Emporia's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Kirmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Washburn Rural pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Emporia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Washburn Rural is on the road again on Friday to play Olathe South. Washburn Rural will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Emporia, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Junction City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Emporia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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