Softball Recap: Cozad Haymakers vs. Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders
On SaturdayCozad's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders. This was payback for the Haymakers, who suffered a 12-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mallory Munster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cozad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Cozad's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cozad will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against York at 1:00 p.m. York will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Cozad surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Fairbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairbury has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Grand Island Central Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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