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| 04/11/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 04/12/21 - Neutral | 9-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hartville is 8-2 against Norwood since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The last five games Hartville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Hartville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Gainesville 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Norwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Houston on Tuesday. The Pirates came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 11-6.
Gary Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Caden Black was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Pierce Lawson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Norwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston only posted a batting average of .214.
Hartville's record is now 7-3. As for Norwood, their record now sits at 8-2.
Hartville came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwood in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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