Rock Port entered their tilt with North Nodaway with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the North Nodaway Mustangs. The result was nothing new for Rock Port, who have now won five contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Corbyn Jakub and Ozey Hurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jakub pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Hurst tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jakub has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jakub scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hurst scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Lair and Westyn Amthor did most of the damage at the plate: Lair scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Amthor went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Cade Makings was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Rock Port has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for North Nodaway, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Port will take on Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Port knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Albany likes a good challenge. As for North Nodaway, they will be playing at home against North Andrew at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Andrew is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning North Nodaway will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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