The Atchison Phoenix will head out on the road to take on the Royal Valley Panthers on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atchison has seven straight wins, Royal Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atchison is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Wyandotte with a sharp 20-0 victory on Thursday. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Kirrah Duncan
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Kirrah Duncan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Weedon-Jacobs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Andi Estes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Atchison lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Royal Valley duked it out with Jefferson West back in April. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-1.
Atchison's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Royal Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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