Islanders
| 04/21/25 @ Hastings | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ North Platte | 9 |
| 04/18/25 @ North Platte | 13 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Norfolk | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
The Grand Island Islanders will head out on the road to take on the Pius X Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Grand Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Hastings, who was ranked 21st at the time (Grand Island was ranked 17th). The Islanders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 4-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 23, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Grand Island saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Schroeder, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Grand Island hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Pius X and Creighton Prep, and Pius X kept the tradition alive. The Thunderbolts' pitchers stepped up to hand the Junior Jays a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Pius X also got a great performance from Tyler Parr as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Parr has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jesus Yanez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jake Bugbee was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Grand Island pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Pius X, their record now sits at 6-8.
Grand Island skirted past Pius X 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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