Softball Preview: Hazelwood East Spartans vs. Normandy Vikings
After three games on the road, Hazelwood East is heading back home. They and the Normandy Vikings are set to duel on Wednesday.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Hazelwood East finally turned things around against Normandy on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 13-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
For Normandy's part, Kamiyah Delaney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Delaney has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nydia Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Normandy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .522 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Hazelwood East's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Normandy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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