The Norwalk Warriors will take on the Ames Little Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Norwalk 2.3, Ames 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Norwalk is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Winterset, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Norwalk was ranked fifth). The Warriors fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Ames never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Gilbert. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Little Cyclones have posted since June 9th.
Norwalk's loss dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Ames, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
Norwalk took their victory against Ames in their previous meeting back in June of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Little Cyclones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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