Softball Preview: Winona Tigers vs. Noxapater Tigers
The Winona Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Noxapater Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Winona's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Yazoo County on Friday. They fell 4-0 to the Panthers. Winona's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Noxapater put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Scott Central with a sharp 14-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Noxapater sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Morgan Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Karlee Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Saniya Holmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Winona's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. As for Noxapater, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
Winona couldn't quite finish off Noxapater when the teams last played back in March of 2018 and fell 14-12. Can Winona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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