After losing to Willard the last time they met, Norwalk decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Norwalk Truckers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Willard Crimson Flashes on Wednesday.
For Willard's part, Marcus Schmidt put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isaac Robinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Norwalk's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Willard, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwalk will square off against Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Norwalk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Willard, they will head out on the road to take on Margaretta at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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