If Grand Island Central Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 14-8 takedown of Ord last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders fell just short of the North Platte Bulldogs by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Jacie Palik
09/02/25 @ North Platte | 4 |
08/26/25 @ Ord | 3 |
08/25/25 vs St. Paul | 3 |
Kendall Posey and Jacie Palik did some serious damage despite the final result: Posey went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Palik went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Palik is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Tibbetts, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Grand Island Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Platte, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Grand Island Central Catholic will welcome Hershey on Tuesday. North Platte has already played their next match (against Crete), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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