Softball Recap: Kearney Catholic Stars vs. Lexington Minutemen
There's no place like home for Kearney Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Lexington Minutemen onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Raegan Ruyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tessa Colling was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Avery Cast, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington struck out eight times.
The victory made it two in a row for Kearney Catholic and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Lexington, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Kearney Catholic will square off against Twin River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Twin River will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Kearney Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will challenge Gothenburg on Thursday. Lexington has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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