The Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays will head out on the road to take on the Rock Port Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, Northeast Nodaway fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Mid-Buchanan.
Meanwhile, Rock Port beat West Nodaway 13-8 on Thursday. The win was just what Rock Port needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
Case Millsap was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Millsap was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rock Port let Zane Cook and Tayden Cook loose on the outfield. Cook scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Cook scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ozey Hurst, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northeast Nodaway's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rock Port, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Northeast Nodaway took their victory against Rock Port in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast Nodaway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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