The Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bishop LeBlond Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop LeBlond took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeast Nodaway, who comes in off a win.
Northeast Nodaway will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Worth County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Northeast Nodaway walked away with an 11-6 win over Worth County on Monday.
Hadley Defreece made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. What's more, she also posted a .800 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last six matches.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blair Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northeast Nodaway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-0 to Maryville.
Northeast Nodaway pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bishop LeBlond, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
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