McCook came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chadron Cardinals 13-2. Considering the Bison have won 17 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
McCook got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Gillen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Malia Hilker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in nine consecutive games.
McCook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Chadron, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
McCook didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 win vs. Scottsbluff on the 26th. Chadron has also already played their next match, an 11-7 victory against Cozad on the 26th.
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