The Nokomis Warriors will take on the Dirigo Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nokomis will be strutting in after a win while Dirigo will be coming in after a defeat.
Nokomis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Gardiner 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Bubar, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seth Bowden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Nokomis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mount Abram hit Dirigo with a seven-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 9-2 to the Roadrunners. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dirigo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Crosby, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Crosby has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Nokomis' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Dirigo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nokomis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dirigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Nokomis' way against Dirigo when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Nokomis made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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