Winona fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Noxapater on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Noxapater Tigers by a score of 20-18. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Winona still had to take the loss.
Gavin Vance put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off only one hit. Vance was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Danarius Robinson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Kam'ron Robinson was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Winona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noxapater only hit eight.
Like Winona, Noxapater also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryton Yates. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Yates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braxton Daughtery was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was Luke Reynolds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Winona has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Noxapater, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winona will challenge J.Z. George at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Noxapater, they will head out on the road to square off against French Camp Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Noxapater is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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