Fort Calhoun entered their tilt with Yutan-Mead on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Yutan-Mead Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pioneers have posted since September 9, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Kaylee Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Fort Calhoun has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Yutan-Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Fort Calhoun will take on Douglas County West at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Yutan-Mead, they will challenge Arlington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arlington is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Yutan-Mead will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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