The Abilene Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Abilene comes in on seven and Thomas More Prep-Marian on three.
Abilene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Clay Center, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Abilene was ranked third). Abilene put the hurt on Clay Center with a sharp 16-10 win on Tuesday. Abilene's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Thomas More Prep-Marian won against Goodland on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went Thomas More Prep-Marian's way against Goodland as Thomas More Prep-Marian made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Thomas More Prep-Marian, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abilene's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Abilene's way against Thomas More Prep-Marian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Abilene made off with a 17-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abilene since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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