There's no place like home for Norwell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Norwell also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Kayla Watkins tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese Frauhiger, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kaydence Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Wayne Northrop's side, Makenzie Key made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Demia Flores, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Norwell is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Norwell will head out on the road to take on Bellmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fremont at 10:00 a.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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