The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will challenge the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fort Calhoun heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They fell 9-6 to Central City/Centura. The Pioneers have struggled against the Kernels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian got the win against St. Paul/Palmer on Monday by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Crusaders have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant DeHaan was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Mittan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Ian Brester was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Lincoln Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Fort Calhoun skirted past Lincoln Christian 7-5 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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