Baseball Preview: Nemaha Central Thunder vs. Holton Wildcats
Nemaha Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Holton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Nemaha Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Hiawatha (and have done all season long). Nemaha Central put the hurt on Hiawatha with a sharp 8-2 win on Monday.
Kamden Schmitz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Carter Hajek and Reid Mckee did most of the damage at the plate: Hajek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Mckee scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Evan Olberding was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holton has not done well against Sabetha recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Holton won by a run and slipped past Sabetha 13-12.
Nemaha Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Holton, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Nemaha Central took their victory against Holton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nemaha Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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