Cony was the 7-0 winner over Nokomis when they last played one another on May 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Cony Rams fell just short of the Nokomis Warriors by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
For Nokomis' part, Connor Sides was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sides was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Sides wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Bowden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cony's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Nokomis, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cony will take on Gardiner at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cony is facing Gardiner at the right time seeing as Gardiner is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nokomis, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Leavitt, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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