The Perry-Lecompton Kaws will head out to take on the Sabetha Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Perry-Lecompton let Holton stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Monday but luckily Perry-Lecompton prevailed anyway. The Kaws came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kaws.
Olivia Hart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Macie Corcoran was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and one stolen base. Devin Aldrich also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Perry-Lecompton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Sabetha hadn't done well against Nemaha Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bluejays had just enough and edged out the Thunder 8-7. While the Bluejays didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Emerson Strahm looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Regan Hasenkamp, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyllian Stapleton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Perry-Lecompton's record now sits at 4-8. As for Sabetha, their record is now 9-1.
Perry-Lecompton suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Sabetha when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Kaws avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
