Nestucca fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Knappa on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Loggers by a score of 3-1. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Loggers earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
Jace Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Nestucca has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Knappa, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nestucca will face off against rival Vernonia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Knappa is set to challenge their familiar foe Gaston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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