Abilene is 1-9 against Wamego since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Abilene Cowboys will head out on the road to take on the Wamego Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Abilene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Abilene can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Chapman. The high-scoring effort was just what Abilene needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Brooklyn Haaga made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Tailyn Needham was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Wamego's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Rossville by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which Wamego was not able to get on the board.
Abilene is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Wamego, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.
Abilene suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Wamego in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Abilene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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