Atchison County has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jefferson County North Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Atchison County lost 18-12 to Doniphan West on Monday. Atchison County has struggled against Doniphan West recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Atchison County got a big performance out of Hannah Simmers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored two runs and stole 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.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County North won against Horton on Monday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Jefferson County North was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Horton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson County North.
Olivia Domann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow 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, Jefferson County North got a massive performance out of Emilee Subelka, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Subelka has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Aubrey Weishaar was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Atchison County's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Jefferson County North, they pushed their record up to 4-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Atchison County's way against Jefferson County North in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Atchison County made off with a 22-4 win. Will Atchison County repeat their success, or does Jefferson County North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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