Norwayne entered their tilt with Hillsdale on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Falcons 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since March 29th.
Abby Workman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Workman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makenna Heyden was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Gwinn, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Norwayne lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bobcats
| 05/07/25 vs Hillsdale | 10-8 |
| 04/30/25 vs Rittman | 15-5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Smithville | 15-8 |
| 04/16/25 vs Chippewa | 18-3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Northwestern | 8-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Norwayne's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hillsdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Norwayne will square off against rival Dalton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hillsdale is set to face off against their familiar foe Waynedale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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