The South Nodaway Longhorns are on the road again on Monday to play the Rock Port Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Nodaway was able to grind out a solid win over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], taking the game 6-2.
Meanwhile, Rock Port scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] as Rock Port made off with a 20-8 victory. The win was nothing new for Rock Port as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dylan Lair and Ozey Hurst did most of the damage at the plate: Lair scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Hurst went 1-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Tayden Cook was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
South Nodaway's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rock Port, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
South Nodaway took their win against Rock Port when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Nodaway since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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