Notus extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-14. They lost 21-9 to the Idaho City Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-11 on Monday.
Fatima Alvarez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Analia Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Idaho City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games.
On Idaho City's side, Kennedy Smith was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Higgins, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Notus will square off against Garden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Idaho City, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greenleaf Friends Academy at 4:00 p.m. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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