Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Fort Calhoun couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Lincoln Christian Crusaders on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 7-5.
Fort Calhoun saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Wellwood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Calhoun and nudges their season record down to 18-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 23-1 Central City/Centura (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 83.6% over those games). As for Lincoln Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Fort Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Christian, they have already played their next matchup, an 8-6 loss against Central City/Centura on the 21st.
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