The Norwayne Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Marlington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Norwayne came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Norton by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since April 4, 2025.
Meanwhile, Marlington gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairless, sneaking past 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Walder, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Marlington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairless struck out nine times.
Marlington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Norwayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Norwayne got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 against Marlington by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Dukes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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