Norwell and Western squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Norwell had to settle for second. They lost 12-5 to the Western Panthers. Norwell's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Jordan Markley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leah Werling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Western's side, Lucy George looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. George has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brynley Erb was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Hunt, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Norwell's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Western, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 27-2.
Norwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western, they are on the road again on Monday to play New Prairie at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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