There's no place like home for Rock Port, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the South Nodaway Longhorns 4-3. For Rock Port, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss South Nodaway walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Ozey Hurst and Tayden Cook were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hurst struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Meanwhile, Cook tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. At the plate, Hurst scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Cook went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corbyn Jakub, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rock Port's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for South Nodaway, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Rock Port will head out on the road to challenge North Platte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Nodaway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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