The Nokomis Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Nokomis had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Pawnee. Nokomis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cloey Dirks spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Nokomis saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Gonet, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Presley Mehochko was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bunker Hill is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their tough 20-3 loss to Greenville back in March might stick with them for a while. One positive for Bunker Hill, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Nokomis now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bunker Hill's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Nokomis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Bunker Hill, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Nokomis' hitters?
Nokomis might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Can Nokomis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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