The Gross Catholic Cougars will take on the Nebraska City Pioneers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Nebraska City will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Gross Catholic extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on Omaha South with a sharp 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alexis Skradski looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sofia Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brynn Hofmann, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Gross Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nebraska City beat Omaha Central 11-7 on Thursday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Nebraska City's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Gross Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Gross Catholic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Nebraska City in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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