Grand Island extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Norris Titans, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Islanders were not able to get on the board.
As for Norris, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Norris' part, they got a great performance from Embrie Bednar as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Bednar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hailey McMurray and Myra Carlow did most of the damage at the plate: McMurray went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Carlow went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Carlow a new career-high. Olivia Macke also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Looking ahead, Grand Island will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norris, they will host Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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