Softball Preview: Tekamah-Herman Tigers vs. NEN
Tekamah-Herman hasn't had much luck against NEN recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tekamah-Herman Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against NEN.
Tekamah-Herman's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Twin River on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Titans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, NEN entered their tilt with O'Neill on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for NEN, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Maya Dolliver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Rutar, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NEN was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in eight consecutive games.
This is the second loss in a row for Tekamah-Herman and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for NEN, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Tekamah-Herman suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to NEN when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Tekamah-Herman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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