Nocona is a perfect 5-0 against Saint Jo since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Nocona Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Jo Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nocona has four straight victories, Saint Jo has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, everything went Nocona's way against Perrin-Whitt as Nocona made off with a 19-1 win. The matchup marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Reagan Phipps made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Phipps was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Skye Kirby
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In other batting news, Nocona got a massive performance out of Skye Kirby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Kirby has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Evelyn Marquez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo fell victim to Muenster and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 22-0 to the Hornets.
Nocona pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 runs over those games. As for Saint Jo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Nocona took their victory against Saint Jo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1. Will Nocona repeat their success, or does Saint Jo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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