Kearney Catholic won the last time they faced Centennial, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kearney Catholic Stars were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Centennial Broncos. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brenleigh Huxoll made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Raegan Ruyle, who scored four runs and stole 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.
Kearney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted an OBP of .318.
Kearney Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cozad the next time they take the field. Kearney Catholic will head out to face Cozad at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Centennial will host them on Tuesday.
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