The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will square off against the Fairbury Jeffs on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Neumann has four straight victories, Fairbury has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop Neumann is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Pius X, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Bishop Neumann was ranked 13th). Bishop Neumann was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Pius X on Tuesday. Considering the Cavaliers have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Sylliaasen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Milliken, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Bridget Whitney, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Bishop Neumann was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fairbury didn't have quite enough to beat Gross Catholic on Saturday and fell 5-3.
Bishop Neumann's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Fairbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Bishop Neumann's way against Fairbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Bishop Neumann made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Bishop Neumann have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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