The Napoleon Pirates will head out to square off against the Hillsdale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Napoleon will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsdale will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Napoleon got the win against Vandercook Lake by a conclusive 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Jayhawks: they've now won three in a row.
Jenna Yob was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Marker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Napoleon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Marshall.
Hillsdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Napoleon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Napoleon took their win against Hillsdale when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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