Norris faced Crete in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Titans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-3 defeat back in August.
Embrie Bednar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Norris saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myra Carlow, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Norris' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10. As for Crete, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Norris beat Crete by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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