The Jefferson West Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Tonganoxie Chieftains on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson West is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jefferson County North a 17-0 shutout on Saturday. Jefferson West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tonganoxie beat Ottawa 6-2 on Tuesday. 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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylin Wiehe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Jefferson West's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Tonganoxie, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Jefferson West might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Tonganoxie when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Jefferson West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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