Fort Calhoun had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-14 to make it 13. They lost 11-1 to Thurston-Cuming County. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Thurston-Cuming County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Fort Calhoun saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bierman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Thurston-Cuming County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Thurston-Cuming County's side, Trevor Trimble was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Trimble has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Jake Schuster was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Thurston-Cuming County is 2-1 when Schuster posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Wegner, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coming up, Fort Calhoun will square off against Lincoln Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thurston-Cuming County, they will challenge Bryan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.13 runs per game on average), something Thurston-Cuming County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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