Napoleon's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Dundee Vikings.
Kaitlyn Fall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Molly Simpson and Haven Marker did most of the damage at the plate: Simpson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Marker went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Marker's first of the season. Jada Gallagher was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The win got Napoleon back to even at 5-5. As for Dundee, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Napoleon will host Hillsdale at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dundee, they will head out on the road to square off against Bedford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Kicking Mules' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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