The St. Cecilia Bluehawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Centura Centurions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Cecilia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Centura's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Cecilia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: York, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (St. Cecilia was ranked tenth). St. Cecilia came out on top in a nail-biter against York on Saturday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluehawks have posted since October 2, 2023.
St. Cecilia let Chloe Rossow and Sydney Head loose on the outfield. Rossow scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Head went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
St. Cecilia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Centura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 15-11 to Kearney Catholic. One positive for the Centurions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lauren Suntych made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayler Nielsen, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
St. Cecilia's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Centura, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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