The Olivet Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Napoleon Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olivet is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Olivet came up short against Portland on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Napoleon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Homer 9-8. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kaitlyn Fall spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Napoleon got a big performance out of Haven Marker, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Marker has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jenna Yob, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Napoleon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Napoleon pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Olivet, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Olivet suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Napoleon in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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