South Nodaway was the 11-1 winner over Rock Port when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Nodaway Longhorns fell just short of the Rock Port Blue Jays by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
For Rock Port's part, Ozey Hurst and Tayden Cook made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hurst struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Meanwhile, Cook tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. At the plate, Hurst scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Cook went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corbyn Jakub, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Nodaway's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Rock Port, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
South Nodaway will be playing at home against Northeast Nodaway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rock Port, they will head out on the road to take on North Platte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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