Norwalk suffered their closest defeat since March 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sultana Sultans by a score of 4-2. If the Lancers were looking for revenge after losing 5-0 to the Sultans when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Alyssa Hurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Norwalk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmin Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Jimenez snagged this season.
Norwalk dropped their record down to 2-6-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Sultana, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwalk will take on Sunny Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Sultana, they will square off against Beaumont at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Sultana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Beaumont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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