The McCook Bison are on the road again on Thursday to play the Lexington Minutemen. McCook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, McCook got the win against Kearney Catholic by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Bison have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Briley Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Roslyn Wiemers was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Bortner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 14-2 to Gothenburg.
Marissa Oestreich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits.
McCook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lexington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McCook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lexington, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain McCook's hitters?
Everything went McCook's way against Lexington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as McCook made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCook since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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