The Noxapater Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Scott Central Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Noxapater has four straight victories, Scott Central has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Noxapater needed a bit of extra time to put away Sebastopol. They were the clear victors by a 19-8 margin over the Bobcats. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hayes Rushing
| 04/10/26 @ Sebastopol | 3 |
| 02/12/26 vs Choctaw Central | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Leake County | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Leake County | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Nanih Waiya | 1 |
Hayes Rushing and Logan Sanborn were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rushing struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sanborn struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Rushing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rushing got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Sanborn got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Rushing a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trent Roark was a standout: he got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Luke Reynolds, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Pelahatchie hit Scott Central with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Chiefs, falling 9-2.
Noxapater's record is now 17-6. As for Scott Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Noxapater got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February against Scott Central by a conclusive 16-2 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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