The Westby Norsemen will head out to square off against the Arcadia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Westby will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Seneca on Tuesday. The Norsemen put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 15-5 victory. With that win, the Norsemen brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Haidyn Thurin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Kylie Molledahl was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Westby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Arcadia got themselves on the board against Westby, but Westby never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Norsemen. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Norsemen recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The win got Westby back to even at 2-2. As for Arcadia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Westby suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Arcadia when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Norsemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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