After two games on the road, Norwell is heading back home. They will take on the New Haven Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Norwell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Carroll. That's two games straight that Norwell has won by exactly two runs.
Kayla Watkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaydence Clark was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Columbia City.
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.
Norwell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
New Haven's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Norwell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for New Haven, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Norwell's hitters?
Norwell took their victory against New Haven in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Will Norwell repeat their success, or does New Haven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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