Nemaha Central won the last time they faced Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], and things went their way in Thursday's second game too. The Nemaha Central Thunder had just enough and edged the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nemaha Central.
Nemaha Central's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Nordhus, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Nemaha Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-4 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] and 1-3 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 38.3% over those games). As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nemaha Central will take on Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson West on Monday. The last three games Jefferson West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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