Nokomis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Tri-City Tornadoes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nokomis also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Nokomis let Saint Newman and Brenton Lyons loose on the outfield. Newman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Lyons scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon Jonas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Nokomis is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Tri-City, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Nokomis didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss vs. Pana on the 14th. Tri-City has also already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central on the 15th.
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