Norwood waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Bakersfield Lions. Five seems to be a good number for Norwood as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cooper Vaughan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Laken Coatney, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Wyatt Bolfing was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Norwood's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Bakersfield, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Norwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Ava at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ava is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Norwood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bakersfield, they will take on Winona at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield is facing Winona at the right time seeing as Winona is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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