The Norwood Pirates will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Willow Springs Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Norwood is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Alton. The Pirates put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 17-1 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won nine contests in a row dating back to last season.
Maddie Campbell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Campbell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Jayden Chambers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Willow Springs got the win against Licking on Friday by a conclusive 15-5. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Norwood beat Willow Springs 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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