If Nemo Vista was riding high off their 18-3 takedown of Atkins on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nemo Vista Red Hawks' tough 11-1 loss to the St. Joseph Bulldogs on Friday might stick with them for a while. Nemo Vista has struggled against St. Joseph recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nemo Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Andrews, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Joseph's side, Nicholas French made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. French was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on George Heer, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Trevor Jackson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Nemo Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nemo Vista is on the road again on Thursday to play Sacred Heart at 4:00 p.m. Nemo Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge Guy-Perkins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Guy-Perkins likes a good challenge.
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