While Fort Calhoun didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out the Douglas County West Falcon 4-3. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 12-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kenny Wellwood was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Chase Premer
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Wellwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Premer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Premer a new career-high.
Fort Calhoun hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Fort Calhoun's record now sits at 7-1. As for Douglas County West, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fort Calhoun will face off against rival Central City/Centura at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 4, the Kernels 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Douglas County West is set to challenge their familiar foe Arlington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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