Softball Recap: Norwalk Lancers vs. JW North Huskies
Norwalk and JW North squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Norwalk had to settle for second. They fell just short of the JW North Huskies by a score of 7-6. Norwalk's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jalynn Banda put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Banda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Banda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Banda wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jezrael Acosta, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On JW North's side, Remi Martinez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Angelina Martinez was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia'Lani Mayo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for JW North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Norwalk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for JW North, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. JW North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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