The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will face off against the Centennial Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Calhoun will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Fort Calhoun made easy work of Logan View/Scribner-Snyder and carried off an 11-3 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Tacey Belina made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Belina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dehlia Hallberg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Calhoun didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Logan View/Scribner-Snyder didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Freeman by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered since September 28, 2023.
Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meg Hoffschneider, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fort Calhoun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-23.
Centennial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Calhoun has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Fort Calhoun's sizable advantage in that area, Centennial will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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