Nebraska City entered their tilt with Malcolm on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Malcolm Clippers 14-3. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Lextyn Harker was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, she also racked up two home runs, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tarryn Godsey was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, a stolen base, and a stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Rylee Stracke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nebraska City is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Malcolm, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Plattsmouth the next time they take the field. Nebraska City will host Plattsmouth on Thursday, while Malcolm will head out to face them on Tuesday.
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