Nokomis lost against Pawnee last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Nokomis Redskins fell just short of the Pawnee Indians by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nokomis in their matchups with Pawnee: they've now lost three in a row.
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.
At the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Presley Mehochko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Nokomis now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pawnee, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nokomis will face off against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pawnee, they will head out on the road to take on Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawnee's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Sangamon Valley/Tri-City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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