North Mac scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Nokomis Redskins. This was payback for North Mac, who suffered a 9-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Abby Hendricks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hendricks was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ines Ortigosa was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Bowman, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
On Nokomis' side, Cloey Dirks was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Maddison DeWerff was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
North Mac pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Nokomis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
North Mac will be playing in front of their home fans against Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Mac knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Jacksonville likes a good challenge. As for Nokomis, they are on the road again on Monday to play Auburn at 4:30 p.m. Nokomis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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