The matchup between Norwood and Bakersfield on Monday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pirates fell just short of the Lions by a score of 13-12. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
L Coatney and C Kelly did some serious damage despite the final result: Coatney went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run, while Kelly went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. W Bolfing also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Norwood dropped their record down to 10-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bakersfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8-1.
Looking ahead, Norwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Ava at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bakersfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Couch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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