Softball Recap: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. Fairbury Jeffs
Bishop Neumann had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Fairbury Jeffs 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Sylliaasen made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Adelyn Zwick and Grace Ryan did most of the damage at the plate: Zwick scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Ryan went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. What's more, Ryan also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last 15 games. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Stuhr, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Neumann was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .611. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Bishop Neumann is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Fairbury, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
Bishop Neumann didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory vs. Seward on the 24th. Fairbury has also already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Falls City on the 24th.
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