The McCook Bison will square off against the St. Cecilia Bluehawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McCook is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
McCook is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since September 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Adams Central by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, while St. Cecilia put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Boone Central. The Bluehawks blew past the Cardinals 9-0. Considering the Bluehawks have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Audrey Rossow made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyler Weidner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Kissinger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
St. Cecilia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for McCook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
McCook suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to St. Cecilia when the teams last played back in September. Will the Bison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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