The Wamego Red Raiders will head out to challenge the Concordia Panthers on Tuesday. Wamego is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wamego and Clay Center meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Red Raiders took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Concordia faced Rock Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers skirted past the Mustangs 2-1. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Concordia's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Wamego, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Wamego came out on top in a nail-biter against Concordia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team 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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