NEN has gone 6-0 against Pierce recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. NEN's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pierce Bluejays at 3:00 p.m. NEN will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
NEN is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against North Bend Central on Thursday as NEN made off with a 15-4 victory. NEN might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Zoey Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Dolliver, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NEN was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pierce didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne on Saturday and fell 5-4.
Pierce saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Sporleder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maelee Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
NEN's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Pierce, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
Pierce's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: NEN has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Pierce, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given NEN's sizable advantage in that area, Pierce will need to find a way to close that gap.
NEN took their victory against Pierce in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for NEN 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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