Kearney Catholic waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the St. Paul Wildcats as they made off with a 13-5 victory. Considering the Stars have won 16 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Raegan Ruyle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tessa Colling was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Ruyle, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Kearney Catholic pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Paul, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-11 record.
As of now, neither Kearney Catholic nor St. Paul have any future games scheduled.
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