The Warsaw Wildcats will square off against the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Warsaw comes in on 17 and Concordia on five.
Warsaw is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: El Dorado Springs, who was ranked tenth at the time (Warsaw was ranked first). The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matches.
Concordia came out on top against Tipton on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Fighting Orioles put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 14-0 win. The Fighting Orioles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Hemme made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karleigh Wilckens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Ava Mueller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Concordia hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Concordia pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Warsaw, their record now sits at 17-1.
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