The Nokomis Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meridian Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Nokomis took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Father McGivney Catholic 14-7. The high-scoring effort was just what Nokomis needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Reaghan Jonas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jonas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cloey Dirks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Grace Dewerff was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Meridian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Riverton onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. While fans of Meridian might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meridian let Maggie Pritts and Addison Hudson loose on the outfield. Pritts scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Hudson scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Lucas, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Nokomis' win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Meridian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Nokomis has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Nokomis suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Meridian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Nokomis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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