Pioneers
| 04/04/25 @ Platte Valley | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Arlington | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Tekamah-Herman | 8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Malcolm | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Louisville | 13 |
| + 2 more games |
The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will take on the Douglas County West Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Douglas County West's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Fort Calhoun hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Pioneers never let Platte Valley get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Friday. While the Pioneers 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.
The team relied heavily on Presley Olberding, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Chase Premer, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Platte Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Platte Valley by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Falcon have lost by just one run.
Douglas County West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Fort Calhoun, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Calhoun has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Douglas County West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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