The Archie Whirlwinds will head out on the road to take on the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Archie got the win against Miami by a conclusive 14-3.
Lizzy Thompson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Septer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Mattingly, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Lone Jack by a score of 12-11.
Archie's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
Everything went Archie's way against Wellington-Napoleon in their previous matchup last Friday as Archie made off with a 14-8 victory. Will Archie repeat their success, or does Wellington-Napoleon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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