The Napoleon Pirates will face off against the Vandercook Lake Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Napoleon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jonesville a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
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Kaitlyn Fall was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Fall was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden Rendall was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haven Marker, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Napoleon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vandercook Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Addison on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jayhawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-7. As for Vandercook Lake, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went Napoleon's way against Vandercook Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Napoleon made off with a 14-3 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Jayhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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