Doniphan West put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Atchison County Tigers 18-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Doniphan West.
For Atchison County's part, Hannah Simmers led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Atchison County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Doniphan West pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Atchison County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Doniphan West will head out on the road to challenge Blue Valley on Thursday. As for Atchison County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jefferson County North at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson County North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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