The Noxapater Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Sacred Heart Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Noxapater is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Winona (and have done all season long). Noxapater put the hurt on Winona with a sharp 11-3 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for Noxapater as they're now sitting on four straight.
Morgan Woods made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Noxapater got a big performance out of Emma Cremeen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jodie Wilkes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against East Marion as Sacred Heart made off with a 12-1 win.
Noxapater has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
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