Nokomis was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Gardiner Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Nokomis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Connor Sides was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sides was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Sides wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicky Scharf, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI. Jacob Neumayer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Nokomis back to even at 1-1. As for Gardiner, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nokomis will take on Lawrence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gardiner, they will head out on the road to challenge Erskine Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gardiner is facing Erskine Academy at the right time seeing as Erskine Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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