The Napoleon Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Homer Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Napoleon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Napoleon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Michigan Center on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 10-9.
Kaitlyn Fall
| 04/14/25 vs Columbia Central | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Manchester | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Western | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Onsted | 11 |
| 04/21/25 vs Michigan Center | 15 |
Kaitlyn Fall spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Napoleon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Yob, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Another was Allison Dillay, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Homer came out on top against Vandercook Lake on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run third inning. The Trojans blew past the Jayhawks 16-1. Considering the Trojans have won three matches by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Payten Minix looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brooklen Minix was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and four runs. Lani Miller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Homer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Homer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Napoleon, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Napoleon suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Homer in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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