Norwich couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Delaware Academy Bulldogs on Tuesday.
For Delaware Academy's part, Alli Ferrara made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Ferrara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ferrara was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leah Dennis was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. Rebecca Verspoor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Delaware Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwich will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seton Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on May 6th. As for Delaware Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sidney at 4:30 p.m. Delaware Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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