Softball Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Raymond Central Mustangs
Fort Calhoun has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Raymond Central Mustangs. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Fort Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Syracuse on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tacey Belina was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kaylee Taylor and Dehlia Hallberg did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Hallberg went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Taylor also put up two doubles, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Nolan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Calhoun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Raymond Central's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-0 to Twin River, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Mustangs have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Raymond Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Fort Calhoun's way against Raymond Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Fort Calhoun made off with a 17-1 victory. Does Fort Calhoun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raymond Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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