NEN has gone 8-1 against O'Neill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. NEN will welcome the O'Neill Eagles. NEN is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
O'Neill is hoping to do what Boone Central couldn't on Saturday: put an end to NEN's winning streak, which now stands at three games. NEN was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Boone Central. The result was nothing new for NEN, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Jacobs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Allie Rutar was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Scholting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
NEN was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, O'Neill didn't have quite enough to beat Polk County on Saturday and fell 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Drueke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
NEN's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for O'Neill, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
O'Neill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: NEN hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for O'Neill, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain NEN's hitters?
Everything went NEN's way against O'Neill in their previous matchup on Saturday as NEN made off with a 10-0 win. Does NEN have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Neill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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