Norwalk is 9-1 against Willard since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norwalk Truckers will head out on the road to challenge the Willard Crimson Flashes at 4:45 p.m.
Norwalk had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Otsego two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Willard waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout. Willard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Isaac Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Fox, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Norwalk might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Willard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Norwalk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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