Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kearney Catholic). They put the hurt on the Chase County Longhorns with a sharp 17-3 win on Tuesday. Considering the Stars have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Claire Damratowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kearney Catholic let Kynlee Ruyle and Tessa Colling loose on the outfield. Ruyle scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Colling went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Cast, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kearney Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Chase County, they are on a 51-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.
Kearney Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-3 victory vs. Southern Valley/Alma on the 1st. As for Chase County, they will challenge Alliance on Saturday.
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