Fort Calhoun scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Tekamah-Herman Tigers 16-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fort Calhoun with their most commanding win of the season.
Kenny Wellwood and Alex Christensen were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Wellwood pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Christensen struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. At bat, Wellwood scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Christensen scored a run while going 2-for-4. Wellwood has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, A.J. Duros was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Declyn Otte, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Tekamah-Herman's side, Spencer Pagels was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Fort Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Tekamah-Herman, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Fort Calhoun will take on Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Tekamah-Herman, they will head out on the road to face off against Maxwell at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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