Abilene won against Concordia on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Abilene Cowboys never let the Concordia Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Abilene sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Brooklyn Haaga's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abilene's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Murray, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Concordia's side, Jaylin Roush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
Abilene has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Concordia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abilene's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Beloit at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Abilene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Concordia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Minneapolis at 4:30 p.m. Minneapolis knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Concordia likes a good challenge.
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