After flying high against Royal Valley last Monday, Nemaha Central came back down to earth. The Nemaha Central Thunder fell just short of the Jefferson West Tigers by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Nemaha Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson West apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nemaha Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Wurtz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Jefferson West's side, Cooper Watkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Watkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Watkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Boyer, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Tucker Holthaus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Nemaha Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Jefferson West, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 3-0-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nemaha Central beat Jefferson West by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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