The McPherson Bullpups will head out on the road to face off against the Circle Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, McPherson never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Buhler by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McPherson.
Meanwhile, Circle put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Augusta 14-1. Considering Circle has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Whitney Wilbur made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wilbur was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Circle got a massive performance out of Logan James, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kennedy Baker was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
McPherson's record now sits at 2-0. As for Circle, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
McPherson took their victory against Circle when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McPherson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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