Baseball Recap: Norfork Victorious

Norfork had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 4-10 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the West Side Eagles 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Eagles back in March, they had to take a 16-6 defeat.

As for West Side, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since May 17, 2025.

For West Side's part, Dawson Baker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Baker has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.

Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Branson Bittle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Norfork will take on Izard County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Side, they will head out to take on Shirley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.