The Nokomis Warriors will be playing at home against the Leavitt Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nokomis will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Cony, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Nokomis narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cony 4-3.
Connor Sides made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Leavitt gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Gardiner with a sharp 14-6 win. The victory was familiar territory for Leavitt who now have five in a row.
Like Nokomis, Leavitt also got a great game from a two-way player: Colten Taylor. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Keach was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jace Negley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Nokomis' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Leavitt, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nokomis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leavitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Nokomis took their win against Leavitt in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Nokomis repeat their success, or does Leavitt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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