Softball Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will head out on the road to take on Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Fort Calhoun will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run they dealt Highway 91 on Tuesday. Fort Calhoun was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Highway 91. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Anna Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tacey Belina and Allison Prunty did most of the damage at the plate: Belina scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Prunty went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Larrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder lost 13-6 to Cass on Tuesday.
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder got a big performance out of Arienne Summers, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Avah Ruwe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Calhoun pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fort Calhoun hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Logan View/Scribner-Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fort Calhoun took their win against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Calhoun since the squad 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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