09/30/25 @ Centura | 1-5 |
09/29/25 vs Fairbury | 14-6 |
09/25/25 @ Southern Valley/Alma | 7-3 |
09/16/25 vs Ord | 16-5 |
09/15/25 @ McCook | 6-13 |
Highway 6 dropped down to 7-10 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centura Centurions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trailblazers of the 19-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
As for Centura, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Centura's part, Calleigh Sundberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Sundberg has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centura let Emma Whitefoot and Lauren Suntych run wild. Whitefoot went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Suntych went 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Chelewski, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Highway 6 is taking a road trip to face off against North Platte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Centura does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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