Softball Recap: Kendra Gee can't quite lead Roger Bacon over Norwood

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 5:28pm

Softball Recap: Roger Bacon Spartans vs. Norwood Indians

If Roger Bacon was feeling good off their 22-7 takedown of Cincinnati Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roger Bacon Spartans fell just short of the Norwood Indians by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Roger Bacon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Norwood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Roger Bacon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Gee, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kate Palermo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Roger Bacon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Norwood, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roger Bacon will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Mercy McAuley at 5:00 p.m. Roger Bacon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Norwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Roger Bacon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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