O'Neill got themselves on the board against Cozad on Saturday, but Cozad never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Cozad Haymakers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Rylee Selby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Drueke was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
O'Neill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.2% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 33.4%.
O'Neill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Cozad, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
O'Neill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss vs. Crete on the 14th. Cozad has also already played their next match, an 8-1 defeat against Kearney Catholic on the 14th.
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