Highway 91 had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-20 to make it eight. They came up short against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers, falling 10-2. If Highway 91 was looking for revenge after losing 13-1 to Fort Calhoun when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Highway 91 saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Hansen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Fort Calhoun, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Fort Calhoun's side, Kayla Kratz was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Kratz has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dehlia Hallberg, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sydney Klein, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Highway 91 has already played their next game, a 13-1 defeat against Central City on the 30th. As for Fort Calhoun, they will take on Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun's pitchers better be ready for this one: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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