Baseball Recap: Norwich Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 9, 2026, 3:16am

Baseball Recap: Norwich Tornadoes vs. Johnson City Wildcats

Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

05/08/26 @ Johnson City3-4
05/06/26 @ Chenango Forks4-2
05/04/26 vs Johnson City6-3
05/01/26 @ Windsor Central10-8
04/29/26 vs Windsor Central4-9

Norwich was the 6-3 winner over Johnson City when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Tornadoes fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Tornadoes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Zack Parker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

Norwich's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Johnson City, they moved to 2-13 with that win, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwich will challenge Seton Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Johnson City, they will host Horseheads at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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