The Nestucca Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul Buckaroos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nestucca's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
If Nestucca beats St. Paul with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Nestucca walked away with a 14-10 victory over Gaston on Friday.
Kenneth Blackburn Iii and Nolen Hurliman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blackburn Iii tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hurliman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Blackburn Iii has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Blackburn Iii scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hurliman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaxon Jensen was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Hurliman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Vernonia. Winning may never get old, but St. Paul sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Nestucca has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for St. Paul, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Nestucca might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from St. Paul when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Nestucca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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