Softball Preview: Kearney Catholic Stars vs. Cozad Haymakers
On Saturday Kearney Catholic will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Cozad Haymakers at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Kearney Catholic got the win against Centennial by a conclusive 10-2.
Brenleigh Huxoll made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Huxoll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Raegan Ruyle was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Cast, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cozad). They put the hurt on Chase County with a sharp 24-7 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Haymakers with their most commanding win of the season.
Kearney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Cozad, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12.
Kearney Catholic took their win against Cozad when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney Catholic 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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