Baseball Recap: Norwalk Sets Scoring Season-High Against South Gate

Lancers

Team Score (Highest)

03/03/25 vs South Gate	11
02/26/25 vs Maywood CES	6
02/22/25 vs Sierra Vista	5
03/01/25 vs St. Paul	2
02/19/25 vs Legacy	2

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Norwalk ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the South Gate Rams 11-10. The Lancers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

The team relied heavily on Hector Alvarado, who scored two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Israel Molina also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Norwalk always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Norwalk has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. South Gate's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.

Looking ahead, Norwalk will welcome Mayfair at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mayfair has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South Gate, they will challenge Glenn at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Gate has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.