The Norwood Mustangs will head out to square off against the Medfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norwood has three straight wins, Medfield has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Norwood got the win against Millis by a conclusive 11-1.
Ryan Grenham tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Sam Larkee
| 05/01/25 vs Millis | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bellingham | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Dedham | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Westwood | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Xaverian Brothers | 1 |
At the plate, Norwood let Tom Benson and Sam Larkee run wild. Benson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Larkee went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Larkee has become a key player for Norwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Mike Grenham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Norwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Medfield lost 16-10 to Dedham on Thursday. Even if the Warriors couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Charlie Duggan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Bills, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one stolen base.
Norwood's record now sits at 4-7. As for Medfield, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Norwood took their win against Medfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
