The Kingman/Norwich Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Chaparral Roadrunners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kingman/Norwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Trinity Academy, who was ranked sixth at the time (Kingman/Norwich was ranked 23rd). The Eagles lost 11-1 to the Knights on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Medicine Lodge, falling 18-8.
Chaparral saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Harding, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were Harding's first of the season.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kingman/Norwich, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Kingman/Norwich hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Kingman/Norwich's way against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in March, as Kingman/Norwich made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Roadrunners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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