Derby is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eisenhower is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Derby Panthers will take on the Eisenhower Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Derby: 3.1, Eisenhower: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Derby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Maize, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Derby was ranked 13th). Derby never let Maize onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower beat Salina Central 7-2 on Friday.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Derby was able to grind out a solid win over Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eisenhower's Audry Rumsey, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Derby to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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