Softball Recap: Norwayne's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Monday

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary	2-7
05/09/25 vs Dalton	6-3
05/07/25 vs Hillsdale	10-8
04/30/25 vs Rittman	15-5
04/29/25 @ Rittman	6-2

Norwayne dropped their record down to 17-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell 7-2 to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

CJ Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Norwayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Heyden, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.

On St. Vincent-St. Mary's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kate Krabill gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits.

At the plate, Ella Kim was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Avarie Mays was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.

Coming up, Norwayne will head out on the road to challenge Dalton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they will face off against Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.