Fort Calhoun came tearing into Friday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Boone Central Cardinals 13-5. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Tacey Belina made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Fort Calhoun got a massive performance out of Allison Prunty, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave Prunty a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Taylor, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Fort Calhoun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Boone Central, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fort Calhoun beat Boone Central by a score of 18-8 later that day.
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