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| 04/15/24 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 05/15/18 - Neutral | 22-0 W |
| 05/18/16 - Neutral | 20-1 W |
Tonganoxie has gone a perfect 4-0 against Atchison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Chieftains will look to defend their home field against the Phoenix at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tonganoxie's offense. They came up short against Spring Hill two weeks ago, falling 10-0. The Chieftains have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atchison). They blew past Washington 19-2 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Phoenix, who have now won four matches in a row.
Kirrah Duncan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Duncan was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Boldridge, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andi Estes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Atchison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted an OBP of .385.
Tonganoxie's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Atchison, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Tonganoxie took their victory against Atchison in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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