Mulberry Grove waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 6-3. For Mulberry Grove, this counts as revenge for the 10-2 loss Nokomis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Lily Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jenni Mezo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lola Johnson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases.
On Nokomis' side, Jayde Gonet was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Engelman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mulberry Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Nokomis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Mulberry Grove will head out on the road to challenge Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Nokomis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nokomis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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