McCook had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Kearney Catholic Stars 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Briley Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Roslyn Wiemers was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Bortner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
McCook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Kearney Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
McCook's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lexington on Thursday. Lexington is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning McCook will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Kearney Catholic, they will welcome Gothenburg on Tuesday. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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