Norcom hasn't had much luck against Granby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Greyhounds will square off against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norcom will bounce into Friday's match after beating Norview, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 22-9 margin over the Pilots on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Greyhounds needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Granby came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Comets' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Kyrsten Wells made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Granby got a massive performance out of Aerabella H, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Renata Videki, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Granby hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive contests.
Granby pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Norcom, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Norcom might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Granby when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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