Nebraska City entered their tilt with Raymond Central on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Raymond Central Mustangs as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lextyn Harker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Rylie Beethe was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Stoll, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Nebraska City lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Nebraska City pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Raymond Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Nebraska City will play host again on Saturday to welcome Fort Calhoun, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Calhoun: 3.8, Nebraska City: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Raymond Central, they will welcome Lakeview at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Raymond Central is facing Lakeview at the right time seeing as Lakeview is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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