The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Wellington-Napoleon's way against Santa Fe as Wellington-Napoleon made off with a 17-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wellington-Napoleon.
Meanwhile, Concordia came tearing into Monday's game with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Cardinals onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Kiya Inman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Inman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe and Karleigh Wilckens did most of the damage at the plate: Roepe went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Wilckens went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Roepe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Mueller, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Wellington-Napoleon back to even at 10-10-1. As for Concordia, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Wellington-Napoleon might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Concordia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wellington-Napoleon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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