Nemo Vista is 1-6 against St. Joseph since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nemo Vista Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Nemo Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Guy-Perkins. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jude Condray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Condray was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Koone was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Lane Honeycutt was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph entered their tilt with Episcopal with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 16-5 win on Thursday. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Like Nemo Vista, St. Joseph also got a great game from a two-way player: George Heer. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Heer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Owen Coney, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Max Longing, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Nemo Vista's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for St. Joseph, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
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