Highway 6 was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the McCook Bison, falling 15-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trailblazers of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Alexa Hale and Trinity Carr did some serious damage despite the final result: Hale went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Carr scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Highway 6 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 five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matches.
Highway 6's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for McCook, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Highway 6 will face off against McCook at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. McCook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for they, they will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Holdrege-Adams Central at 3:00 p.m. McCook's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Holdrege-Adams Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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