Nokomis Wins 1st Class B Softball State Championship Beating York 2-1
The Nokomis Warriors won their 1st Gold Glove, beating York 2-1, a year after losing to York by the same score in the 2023 State Championship.
Mia Coots outdueled McKayla Kortes in the circle. Coots struck out 9 and didn't allow a walk, while just allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run. Kortes struck out 9 and walked 3 while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs.
The game was scoreless through 5 innings.
In the top of the 6th, Nokomis scored both of their runs. With 1 out Raegan King singled. Addy Hawthorne then tripled, driving in King for the 1st run. Hawthorne scored on an error on the right-fielder for the 2nd run.
In the bottom of the 6th York Emily Estes singled and Maddie Fitzgerald doubled, driving her home.
The game ended fittingly on a swinging strikeout as Koots recorded her 9th strikeout.
The Nokomis Softball Team was met by local firetrucks for an escort back to the high school and a reception in the gym!
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