Atchison had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Leavenworth PIONEERS as they made off with a 14-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Atchison also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Kirrah Duncan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Duncan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Weedon-Jacobs was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Izzy Bowen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Atchison's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Leavenworth, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Atchison is on the road again on Thursday to play Bishop Ward at 4:00 p.m. As for Leavenworth, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Washington, where first pitch is scheduled.
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