Blue River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tekamah-Herman Tigers with a sharp 11-2 win. This was payback for Blue River, who suffered an 8-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abby Lindsley made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Danica Watts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Taylor Slonecker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blue River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Blue River's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Tekamah-Herman, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Logan View/Scribner-Snyder the next time they take the field. Blue River will host Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Tekamah-Herman will play them later in the day, at 4:30 p.m.
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