The Norwich RVT Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Stafford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Norwich RVT has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Norwich RVT's win against Windham RVT wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over the Mighty Tigers on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Mighty Tigers since April 15, 2022.
Norwich RVT let Derek Barber and Antonio Durand run wild. Barber went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Durand got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those doubles were Barber's first of the season. Another player making a difference was John Mastrokis, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Norwich RVT always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stafford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past East Granby 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Murray, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Tozier, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Norwich RVT pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Stafford, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-3.
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