Softball Recap: Kearney Catholic Stars vs. Syracuse Rockets
Kearney Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over the Syracuse Rockets. Considering the Stars have won 15 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Raegan Ruyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kearney Catholic got a massive performance out of Kynlee Ruyle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ruyle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Tessa Colling was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Kearney Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Syracuse, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
As of now, neither Kearney Catholic nor Syracuse have any future games scheduled.
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