Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Tekamah-Herman Tigers on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Emery Menze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Paityn Scheele and Dakota Boyer did most of the damage at the plate: Scheele scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Boyer scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Scheele also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Nya Fischer was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 5-24. As for Tekamah-Herman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tekamah-Herman, they will venture away from home to challenge Yutan-Mead at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tekamah-Herman will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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