Softball Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Mercy Monarchs
The Fort Calhoun Pioneers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mercy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was close, but Fort Calhoun sidestepped Aquinas for a 7-6 win.
Fort Calhoun let Addison Benoit and Kaylee Taylor loose on the outfield. Benoit scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mercy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Wayne. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.
Kayla Kratz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rae Carmichael, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The last time her batting average was this high was two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Podany, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fort Calhoun has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Mercy, their record is now 5-14.
Fort Calhoun's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Fort Calhoun has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fort Calhoun continue to outrun the ball?
Fort Calhoun suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mercy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fort Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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