For the second straight game, Highway 91 will face off against North Bend Central. Highway 91 will host North Bend Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Highway 91 is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Highway 91's tournament run continued when they took on North Bend Central on Saturday. Highway 91 fell 7-4 to North Bend Central.
For North Bend Central's part, Emma Rangeloff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Rangeloff has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Cummings, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hallie Mottl was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
North Bend Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highway 91 struck out ten times.
The win made it two in a row for North Bend Central and bumps their season record up to 8-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Highway 91, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
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