The Cass County Central Crush will face off against Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cass County Central lost 13-5 to Nebraska City on Monday. The Crush have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Northwest. That's two games in a row now that Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan has lost by exactly three runs.
Bailey Hafer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Calli Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 37.4%.
Cass County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
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