The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Raymond Central Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Fort Calhoun will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Arlington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fort Calhoun was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Arlington on Tuesday.
Alex Christensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Christensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A.J. Duros, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sam Genoways, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Raymond Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Fairbury 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Raymond Central.
Fort Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Raymond Central, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Fort Calhoun beat Raymond Central 8-3 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Calhoun since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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