Polk County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-21 to make it five. They came up short against the Kearney Catholic Stars, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Slammers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Kearney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Kearney Catholic, who have now won 21 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Kearney Catholic's part, Raegan Ruyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ruyle has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Colling was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Brenleigh Huxoll, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As of now, neither Polk County nor Kearney Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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