
Pioneers
04/10/25 vs Central City/Centura | 1-9 |
04/10/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 10-6 |
04/07/25 vs Douglas County West | 4-3 |
04/04/25 @ Platte Valley | 8-0 |
04/03/25 vs Arlington | 3-0 |
Fort Calhoun dropped their record down to 8-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They lost 9-1 to the Central City/Centura Kernels. If the Pioneers were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Kernels when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kenny Wellwood was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Central City/Centura, the win keeps they at an undefeated 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season.
On Central City/Centura's side, Jakob Ruhl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Ruhl has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Mason Gorecki was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Barrett Fries was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Fort Calhoun has already played their next matchup, an 8-4 loss against Gross Catholic on the 12th. As for Central City/Centura, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-2 win against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on the 10th.
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