Softball Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. McCook Bison
The Lexington Minutemen will square off against the McCook Bison on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lexington has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while McCook will arrive with six straight wins.
Lexington lost 14-2 to Gothenburg on Thursday.
Marissa Oestreich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits.
Meanwhile, everything went McCook's way against Kearney Catholic on Tuesday as McCook made off with a 12-1 victory. Considering the Bison have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Briley Morgan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Roslyn Wiemers was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Bortner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for McCook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Lexington suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to McCook in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lexington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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