The Cass County Central Crush will head out to challenge the Douglas County West Falcon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Crush fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Wilber-Clatonia two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eagles.
Sydney Atkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
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