McCook lost against Grand Island Central Catholic back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McCook Bison fell just short of the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 6-5. The Bison have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Malia Hilker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Bortner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
McCook's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
McCook will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Holdrege-Adams Central at 3:00 p.m. McCook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will host St. Cecilia at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Cecilia will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Grand Island Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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