The home team had won the previous four meetings between Norwood and Early, and Norwood kept the tradition alive. The Pirates never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Pirates have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Maddie Campbell, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Early off the board.
At the plate, Jayden Chambers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gentry Davault, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pirates
| 09/30/25 vs Early | 6-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Hartville | 6-4 |
| 09/04/25 vs Walnut Grove | 11-1 |
| 10/22/24 vs Stoutland | 4-1 |
| 10/21/24 vs Walnut Grove | 2-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Norwood pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Early, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwood will square off against Laquey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Early, they will challenge Branson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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