The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will head out to square off against the Waterford Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Norwich Free Academy 3.2, Waterford 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Norwich Free Academy's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amity Regional on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dakota Bourdon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Meanwhile, Waterford entered their tilt with Fitch on Sunday with 15 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 16. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Falcons. Considering the Lancers have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Waterford pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Norwich Free Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Norwich Free Academy couldn't quite get it done against Waterford in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 9-5. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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