The Cass Wildcats will take on the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cass has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while Fort Calhoun will come in with four straight wins.
Cass' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Aquinas on Saturday. They came up short against the Monarchs, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Mercy by a score of 9-4.
Tacey Belina made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabelle Nolan was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Prunty, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Calhoun kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Cass' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Fort Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Cass suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Fort Calhoun when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Cass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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