Fort Calhoun waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Mercy Monarchs as they made off with an 11-3 win. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Monarchs, too.
Tacey Belina was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Belina was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Emily Warfield
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In other batting news, Emily Warfield was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabelle Greenough, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Fort Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Mercy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Fort Calhoun will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cass at 6:30 p.m. As for Mercy, they will venture away from home to take on Ralston at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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