Softball Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Cass County Central Crush
The Fort Calhoun Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Cass County Central Crush on Saturday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Fort Calhoun took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Douglas County West. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tacey Belina was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Belina was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Benoit and Kaylee Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Benoit went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Taylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Allison Prunty, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cass County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Syracuse on Thursday and fell 6-5.
Fort Calhoun's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Cass County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Fort Calhoun might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Cass County Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can Fort Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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