Grand Island Central Catholic won the last time they faced Fairbury and things went their way on Saturday too. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Jeffs with a sharp 16-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Jacie Palik made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Shaylee Meister
| 08/23/25 vs Fairbury | 4 |
| 10/04/24 vs Central City | 3 |
| 09/24/24 vs Wahoo | 1 |
| 09/14/24 vs Seward | 1 |
| 09/10/24 @ Highway 6 | 1 |
In other batting news, Shaylee Meister was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Price, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Grand Island Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbury only posted an OBP of .231.
Grand Island Central Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fairbury, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Grand Island Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against York on the 23rd. As for Fairbury, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-9 defeat against Cozad on the 23rd.
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