Softball Preview: Nemaha Central Thunder vs. Holton Wildcats
Nemaha Central is 1-9 against Holton since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Nemaha Central Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Holton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Nemaha Central is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Hiawatha onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nemaha Central.
Meanwhile, Holton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Sabetha 15-9.
Tinley Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Barrow, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and three doubles. Katelyn Ingels was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Nemaha Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3-1 record this season. As for Holton, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Nemaha Central skirted past Holton 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Holton's Brooke Flewelling, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Nemaha Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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