The Scottsbluff Bearcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northwest Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Scottsbluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Scottsbluff heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hastings by a score of 6-5. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Scottsbluff saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Michaelson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Northwest fell 9-5 to Pius X.
Graclyn Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Libby Loman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie O'Hara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pius X only tossed six.
Scottsbluff's loss dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-3.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Scottsbluff hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scottsbluff suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Northwest when the teams last played back in September. Can Scottsbluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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