For the second straight game, Noxapater will face off against Nanih Waiya. The Tigers will welcome the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Noxapater had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Nanih Waiya put an end to it on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Nanih Waiya's part, Adalynn Snow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Snow a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
Snow wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emmalena Cotton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kayla Blanton was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Nanih Waiya was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noxapater only posted a batting average of .167.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Nanih Waiya, bringing their record up to 12-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Noxapater, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Noxapater has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nanih Waiya struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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