Pittsburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Chanute Blue Comets with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Breck Slaughter
| 04/28/25 @ Chanute | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Chanute | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Blue Valley West | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Columbus | 10 |
| 04/21/25 @ Field Kindley | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Breck Slaughter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brette Pasteur and Lainey Trisler did most of the damage at the plate: Pasteur fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Trisler went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Trisler also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brilee Mantooth, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Pittsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Pittsburg's record now sits at 13-1. As for Chanute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Pittsburg is taking a road trip to square off against Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Chanute does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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