North Bend Central has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome NEN. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, North Bend Central finally turned things around against Pierce on Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, while NEN put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Ponca. NEN blew past Ponca 12-0. NEN might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Maya Dolliver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Ross, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Mady Dolliver was another key player, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NEN always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca only posted an OBP of .333.
North Bend Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for NEN, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
North Bend Central suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to NEN in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can North Bend Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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