It was a good run, but Norwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Sparta Trojans.
For Sparta's part, Addison Humble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Layne Forgey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Norwood's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Sparta, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Norwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sparta, they will head out on the road to square off against Fordland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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