The Jefferson County North Chargers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Atchison County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson County North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
If Jefferson County North beats Atchison County with 16 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Jefferson County North's way against Horton on Monday as Jefferson County North made off with a 16-4 victory.
Olivia Domann made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Domann was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Emilee Subelka was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bowie Weishaar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Atchison County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-12 to Doniphan West.
Atchison County got a big performance out of Hannah Simmers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. McKinzee Bauerle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Atchison County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Jefferson County North pushed their record up to 4-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Atchison County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-12.
Jefferson County North might still be hurting after the 22-4 defeat they got from Atchison County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Jefferson County North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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