Baseball Preview: Tekamah-Herman Tigers vs. Centennial Broncos
Tekamah-Herman is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will square off against the Centennial Broncos at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tekamah-Herman and 15 for Centennial dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Tekamah-Herman didn't have quite enough to beat Bryan and fell 13-11. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.

Cale Belfrage
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Cale Belfrage put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Spencer Pagels was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Lane Loftis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Centennial scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Louisville by a score of 14-13. That's two games in a row now that the Broncos have lost by just one run.
Devin Slawnyk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruger Webb, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Tekamah-Herman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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