Norwin entered their tilt with Baldwin with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Baldwin Highlanders 11-9. Norwin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Baldwin's part, Anna Schumacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Schumacher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery Herrington was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Smolko, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Norwin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Baldwin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwin will be staying on the road on May 1st to face off against North Allegheny at 5:30 p.m. As for Baldwin, they will face off against Pine-Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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