04/15/25 - Away | 14-2 W |
04/12/24 - Away | 27-13 W |
04/11/24 - Home | 23-5 W |
05/01/23 - Home | 14-3 W |
04/13/23 - Away | 13-3 W |
+ 5 more games |
The third road matchup was the charm for Nestucca, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against the Vernonia Loggers on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Loggers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Piper Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Armstrong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, McKennah McDonald was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nestucca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vernonia only posted an OBP of .286.
Nestucca's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Vernonia, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coming up, Nestucca will be playing in front of their home fans against Tillamook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vernonia will be paying especially close attention to the Bobcats' game: after the Bobcats faces off against Yamhill-Carlton, they'll take on Vernonia again at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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