The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will face off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cerro Gordo/Bement has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cerro Gordo/Bement managed to slip by Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Broncos came up short against the Titans on Thursday, falling 13-5. The Broncos just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Rylan Petty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Personette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian beat Central A & M 9-6 back in March.
Lilian Beever made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Beever was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Herschberger was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lilie Herschberger, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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