Ava dropped to 18-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Norwood Pirates by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Norwood, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-9 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 20th.
For Norwood's part, the result came thanks to L Coatney's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Coatney also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Pirates are 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Ava will take on Strafford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Norwood, they will square off against Gainesville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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