Softball Recap: Brookwood Broncos vs. Norcross Blue Devils
Brookwood entered their tilt with Norcross on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Norcross Blue Devils a 12-0 shutout. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jordyn Ray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ray was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brookwood got a massive performance out of Lorelei Sullivan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nora Hillmer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brookwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 49.3%.
Brookwood's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Norcross, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookwood will play host again on Thursday to welcome Duluth, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Norcross, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peachtree Ridge at 6:00 p.m.
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