Softball Recap: St. Cecilia Bluehawks vs. Highway 6 Trailblazers
St. Cecilia waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highway 6 Trailblazers an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Bluehawks have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Audrey Rossow made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kyler Weidner and Brooke Bohlke did most of the damage at the plate: Weidner went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Bohlke scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Kissinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Cecilia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highway 6 only posted a batting average of .125.
St. Cecilia is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Highway 6, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Beatrice the next time they take the field. Highway 6 will head out to face Beatrice at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while St. Cecilia will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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