It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Norwalk can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ludlowe Falcons by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since April 19th.
Maddie Collins was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Collins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Wilds was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ally Lanzarotto, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Norwalk and nudges their season record down to 16-6. As for Ludlowe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
Norwalk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ludlowe, they will take on Ridgefield on Friday.
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