For the second straight game, Norwood will face off against Roger Bacon. The Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norwood is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Roger Bacon hit Norwood with a eight-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 14-3 to the Spartans.
For Roger Bacon's part, Robby Brenner tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave Brenner a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Roger Bacon got a massive performance out of Ben Powers, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Powers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Roger Bacon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Roger Bacon and bumps their season record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
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