Chapman is a perfect 10-0 against St. Marys since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Irish will welcome the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Chapman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Chapman came up short against Abilene and fell 8-4.
Aven Woods
| 04/17/25 vs Southeast of Saline | 4 |
| 05/06/25 @ Abilene | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Council Grove | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Riley County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Herington | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Aven Woods made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Chapman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, St. Marys was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Rossville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since April 17th.
Chapman's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for St. Marys, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1.
Chapman came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Marys when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 16-14. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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