After three games on the road, Hazelwood East is heading back home. They and the Normandy Vikings are set to duel on Wednesday.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Hazelwood East finally turned things around against Normandy on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 13-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
For Normandy's part, Kamiyah Delaney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Delaney has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nydia Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Normandy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .522 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Hazelwood East's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Normandy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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