Softball Recap: Kearney Catholic Comes Up Short Despite Avery Cast's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 12:54pm

Softball Recap: Kearney Catholic Stars vs. Crete Cardinals

After flying high against St. Paul on Saturday, Kearney Catholic came back down to earth. The Kearney Catholic Stars lost 14-8 to the Crete Cardinals on Saturday.

Avery Cast was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Even though they lost, Kearney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Kearney Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Crete, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.

Kearney Catholic will host Cozad at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cozad is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Kearney Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Crete, they will face off against O'Neill at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Crete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

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