Waverly faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Vikings fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Waverly saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Recker, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Norris, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7.
Looking ahead, Waverly will be playing in front of their home fans against Gretna at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norris, they will head out on the road to take on Hastings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.7, the Tigers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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