Kearney Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Wayne Blue Devils 11-2. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Claire Damratowski was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Ruyle, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Kearney Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Kearney Catholic will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Cecilia at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kearney Catholic has won three straight at home, while St. Cecilia won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Wayne, they will take on Gering at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gering's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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