Willard was the 5-4 winner over Norwalk when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Willard Crimson Flashes fell just short of the Norwalk Truckers by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. Willard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marcus Schmidt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Isaac Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Norwalk, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willard will challenge Margaretta at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Norwalk, they will head out on the road to face off against Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Norwalk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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