In what's become a running theme this season, Abilene gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Chapman Fighting Irish with a sharp 16-3 victory. Abilene's win was all the more impressive since Chapman was averaging only 2.43 runs allowed on the season.
Brooklyn Haaga was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Haaga has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Haaga was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Murray was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tailyn Needham, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Abilene has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Chapman, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Abilene is on the road again on Friday to play Wamego at 4:30 p.m. Wamego is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Abilene will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Chapman, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Marys on Friday. Chapman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Marys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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