Buckeyes
| 03/28/25 @ Miller | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Miller | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Oak Hill | 12 |
| 05/13/25 vs Federal Hocking | 10 |
| 04/28/25 vs River Valley | 10 |
With a playoff win on the line, Nelsonville-York rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Federal Hocking Lancers with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Buckeyes, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Nungester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Nelsonville-York got a massive performance out of Cam Jolley, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Jolley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emmie Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Nelsonville-York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Nelsonville-York has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Federal Hocking, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Nelsonville-York will square off against Portsmouth West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Federal Hocking, they have already played their next contest, a 15-1 loss against Southern on the 16th.
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