Tonganoxie has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Atchison Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game.
In Thursday's second game, Tonganoxie came up short against Louisburg and fell 9-4.
Tonganoxie saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Clarkson, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Atchison pushed their score to 21 the last time they played Sumner Academy, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Atchison was not able to get on the board.
Makenzie Weedon-Jacobs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks.
Tonganoxie's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Atchison, with that draw, their record moves to 8-2-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging in Monday's first game. Tonganoxie hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Atchison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Tonganoxie's way against Atchison in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as Tonganoxie made off with a 22-0 win. Will Tonganoxie repeat their success, or does Atchison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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