Highway 6 extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-4. They lost 16-7 to the Chadron Cardinals. The Trailblazers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Alexa Hale was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. McKinley Jauken also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Chadron, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
On Chadron's side, Jae Gooder made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Gooder has posted since back in September of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisyn Parks, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Cali Hendrickson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Coincidentally, Highway 6 and Chadron will both be playing North Platte the next time they take the field. The Cardinals will host the Bulldogs at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, while the Trailblazers will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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