NEN will face off against the Central City Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NEN is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
NEN's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Tekamah-Herman. NEN might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Tekamah-Herman's batters probably weren't too happy with Anna Jacobs, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up three walks). With that strong performance, Jacobs is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Taylor Scholting was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Rutar, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NEN didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central City entered their contest against Bellevue East on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Central City took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellevue East. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly four runs.
Central City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journi Schindler, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
NEN's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Central City, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. NEN has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
NEN came up short against Central City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-0. Will NEN have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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