East Nicolaus won the last time they faced Durham and things went their way on Friday too. The Spartans came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Stevie Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, East Nicolaus let Makinze Massey and Gabby Sotelo run wild. Massey went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Sotelo went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sotelo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
East Nicolaus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham only posted a batting average of .087.
East Nicolaus' record is now 17-6. As for Durham, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Nicolaus will challenge Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans are facing the Honkers at the right time seeing as the Honkers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Durham, they will square off against Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
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