Softball Preview: New Haven Bulldogs vs. Norwell Knights
The New Haven Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Norwell Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: New Haven has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Norwell will arrive with three straight victories.
New Haven's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Columbia City on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Eagles.
New Haven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Davila, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Norwell got themselves on the board against Carroll on Thursday, but Carroll never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chargers 2-0. That's two games straight that Norwell has won by exactly two runs.
Norwell also got a great performance from Kayla Watkins as she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Watkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Clark, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Norwell, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Haven suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Norwell in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can New Haven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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