The Norwood Mustangs will be playing at home against the Medway Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwood took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Medfield and snuck past 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Pauline Cordani, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lilly Cordani was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Medway waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Medway might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Medway got a massive performance out of Priya Bedard, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Bedard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nina Pacella, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Norwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Medway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Norwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Medway struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Norwood took their win against Medway in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Norwood repeat their success, or does Medway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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