Tonganoxie is 2-8 against Piper since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tonganoxie Chieftains will be playing at home against the Piper Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Tonganoxie beat Ottawa 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tonganoxie.
Sage Isaacs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylin Wiehe, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Piper gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They never let Leavenworth onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Tonganoxie pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Piper, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
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