North Nodaway is 0-4 against Rock Port since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Nodaway Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Rock Port Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Nodaway might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 23-13 to East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Rock Port came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over the Wildcats. Rock Port's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ozey Hurst and Tayden Cook did most of the damage at the plate: Hurst got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Cook scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Westyn Amthor was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Nodaway's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Rock Port, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
North Nodaway suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Rock Port when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rock Port's Corbyn Jakub, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Now that North Nodaway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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