St. Cecilia dropped to 10-4 on Saturday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Beatrice Orangemen by a score of 5-4. The Bluehawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Orangemen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Kyler Weidner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Beatrice, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Beatrice's side, Karrigan Henrichs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Sadie Hereth was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Tatum Tempelmeyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
St. Cecilia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-0 win against McCook on the 13th. As for Beatrice, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-5 victory against Grand Island Central Catholic on the 13th.
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