Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rock Port Blue Jays. Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rock Port apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Preson Jenkins put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jon Smock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
The win (which was Rock Port's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] will be taking part in a tournament against Kansas City East Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th. As for Rock Port, they are taking a road trip to take on Northeast Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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