Atchison has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.1 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 12-3 to the Tonganoxie Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Thursday.
Atchison's loss dropped their record down to 17-2-2. As for Tonganoxie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7-2.
Coming up, Atchison will be playing in front of their home fans against Eudora on Monday. As for Tonganoxie, they will venture away from home to take on Rock Creek on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 3.6, the Mustangs 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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