On Monday, Norwich Free Academy faced Edwin O. Smith in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats fell just short of the Edwin O. Smith Panthers by a score of 9-7. Norwich Free Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edwin O. Smith apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
For Edwin O. Smith's part, Olivia Lipps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Lipps has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Winakor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachael Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Norwich Free Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Edwin O. Smith, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Norwich Free Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Bernard at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Norwich Free Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so St. Bernard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will head out on the road to square off against Wethersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edwin O. Smith is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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