Napoleon's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the East Jackson Trojans by a score of 8-4. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
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Ayden Burroughs and Grant Straub did most of the damage at the plate: Burroughs got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Straub got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Straub has become a key player for Napoleon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise. Kyson Cudworth also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Napoleon now has a winning record of 12-11. As for East Jackson, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Napoleon will take on Northwest at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Jackson, they will square off against Addison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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