
Pirates
04/30/25 @ Greenleaf Friends Academy | 17 |
03/17/25 vs Wilder | 14 |
04/18/25 @ Rimrock | 13 |
04/14/25 @ Idaho City | 13 |
05/09/25 @ Horseshoe Bend | 11 |
Notus won the last time they faced Horseshoe Bend and things went their way on Friday too. The Pirates put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 14-3 win. Considering the Pirates have won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emalee Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Notus got a massive performance out of Cierra Norris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Norris is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Yarexi Llaguno-Saucedo, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Notus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They are 11-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Notus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Horseshoe Bend, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Notus didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-14 loss against Garden Valley on the 9th. As for Horseshoe Bend, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-4 defeat against Wilder on the 9th.
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