After a string of three wins, Norwell's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Norwell couldn't push the score so high this time.
Norwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Shelton, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Norwell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia City struck out six times.
On Columbia City's side, Grayson Bradberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Bradberry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Norwell's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Columbia City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Norwell will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne Northrop at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbia City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia City is on a three-game streak of home wins, Angola a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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