The Syracuse Rockets will take on the Fort Calhoun Pioneers on Thursday.
Syracuse will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Milford on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Syracuse fell just short of Milford by a score of 8-6.
Madison Jording put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jording was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kathleen Donovan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Syracuse didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only tossed three.
Meanwhile, everything went Fort Calhoun's way against Tekamah-Herman on Tuesday as Fort Calhoun made off with a 9-1 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kaylee Taylor, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucie Larsen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fort Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Syracuse might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Fort Calhoun in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Syracuse have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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