The Norcom Greyhounds will face off against the Denbigh Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norcom is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Norcom came up short against Churchland on Tuesday, falling 14-1.
Meanwhile, Denbigh made easy work of Norview on Monday and carried off a 15-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Nolan Sisk made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Denbigh is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-14 otherwise. Sisk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Denbigh got a massive performance out of Jah'Son Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those three doubles gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Denbigh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norview only posted an OBP of .320.
The victory made it two in a row for Denbigh and bumps their season record up to 8-15. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Norcom, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
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