The South Range Raiders will square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Range comes in on seven and Norwayne on four.
South Range is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Cardinal Mooney. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since April 30th.
Meanwhile, Norwayne hadn't done well against Tuslaw recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bobcats skirted past the Mustangs 10-8.
Abby Workman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double.
In other batting news, MaKenna Heyden and Riley Gwinn did most of the damage at the plate: Heyden went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Gwinn went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Gwinn has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Narwocki, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
South Range's victory bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Norwayne, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
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