Atchison lost against Tonganoxie on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Atchison Phoenix wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Tonganoxie Chieftains. Atchison has not had much luck with Tonganoxie recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Atchison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Bowen, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Tonganoxie's side, Kaylin Wiehe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wiehe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordyn Vorbeck was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Clarkson, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Atchison's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Tonganoxie, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Atchison will be playing in front of their home fans against Schlagle at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atchison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Tonganoxie, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bonner Springs at 4:30 p.m. Tonganoxie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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