Notus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 22-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garden Valley Wolverines. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolverines from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Libni Vargas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Willes, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Notus' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Garden Valley, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Coming up, Notus will square off against Wilder at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22.5 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Garden Valley, they will challenge Horseshoe Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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