Pioneers
| 09/25/25 @ Arlington | 14 |
| 09/27/25 vs Cass | 8 |
| 09/16/25 vs Mercy | 8 |
| 08/28/25 vs Syracuse | 8 |
| 08/23/25 vs Blue River | 8 |
Fort Calhoun waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cass Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Kayla Kratz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madilyn Larrick, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Lyla Pearson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fort Calhoun always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cass only posted an OBP of .118.
Fort Calhoun's record is now 11-3. As for Cass, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-16.
Fort Calhoun has already played their next matchup, a 16-5 defeat against Douglas County West on the 27th. As for Cass, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:30 p.m. Cass' pitchers better be ready for this one: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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