The Cass County Central Crush will square off against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Cass County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Syracuse and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Calhoun, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Douglas County West 12-4 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Tacey Belina made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Belina was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Addison Benoit and Kaylee Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Benoit went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Taylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Prunty, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cass County Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fort Calhoun, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Cass County Central took their victory against Fort Calhoun in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Cass County Central repeat their success, or does Fort Calhoun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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