Nanih Waiya had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Noxapater Tigers 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nanih Waiya also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Addison Price spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 14 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Vick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Amelia Gully was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Noxapater's side, Jodie Wilkes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah McCool, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Nanih Waiya pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for Noxapater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nanih Waiya will take on Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Noxapater, they will be playing at home against Leake Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Noxapater is facing Leake Central at the right time seeing as Leake Central is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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