With a playoff game on the line, Nazareth rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Borden County Coyotes. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nazareth considering their one-run performance the match before.
For Borden County's part, Hagan Gordon and Garrison Proctor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gordon scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Proctor scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Gordon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Brandt Cox was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Nazareth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Borden County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nazareth beat Borden County by a score of 6-4 later that day.
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