Softball Recap: Tekamah-Herman Comes Up Short

Tekamah-Herman dropped to 9-14 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Pierce Bluejays, falling 15-3. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.

Tekamah-Herman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LayLa Pruess, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.

As for Pierce, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

On Pierce's side, Savannah Beutler was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Beutler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Halsey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Tekamah-Herman will venture away from home to take on Highway 91 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highway 91 has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.05 runs per game on average), something Tekamah-Herman will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pierce, they are taking a road trip to challenge Polk County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Slammers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.