Softball Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Yutan-Mead Patriots
Fort Calhoun has won four straight games at home, while Yutan-Mead has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will square off against the Yutan-Mead Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fort Calhoun is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nebraska City just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 11-10.
Anna Taylor was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Benoit was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Warfield, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Calhoun didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nebraska City only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Yutan-Mead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Milford on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Trent, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Adie Gale, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Calhoun's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Yutan-Mead, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Fort Calhoun took their victory against Yutan-Mead when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Fort Calhoun repeat their success, or does Yutan-Mead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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