With a playoff game on the line, Norwood rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Leopold Wildcats 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Norwood sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cooper Vaughan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Vaughan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Vaughan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Vaughan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Lawson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Norwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Leopold, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
As of now, neither Norwood nor Leopold have any future games scheduled.
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