Softball Recap: Notus Has No Trouble Against Greenleaf Friends Academy

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Greenleaf Friends Academy	17
03/17/25 vs Wilder	14
04/18/25 @ Rimrock	13
03/13/25 vs Idaho City	13
04/14/25 @ Idaho City	12

Notus won the last time they faced Greenleaf Friends Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pirates put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 20-3 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.

Emalee Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since April 5th.

In other batting news, Notus got a massive performance out of Fatima Alvarez, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, Alvarez is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Victoria Zamora was another key player, going 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple.

Notus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenleaf Friends Academy only posted an OBP of .375.

The win made it two in a row for Notus and bumps their season record up to 10-7. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-12 Rimrock and 2-11 Greenleaf Friends Academy. As for Greenleaf Friends Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Notus will challenge rival Horseshoe Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Greenleaf Friends Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Rimrock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.