There's no place like home for Norris, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Elkhorn North Wolves on Tuesday. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 6-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Norris got a great performance from Embrie Bednar as she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, Bednar is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese Behrends, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey McMurray, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Norris has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhorn North, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norris will venture away from home to square off against Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.8, the Griffins 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elkhorn North, they will head out on the road to take on Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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