Norcom has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Norcom had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Maury.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Manor by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Booker T. Washington has lost by just one run.
Darius Walston was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Walston has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walston was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kevin Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Tionne Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Norcom's record now sits at 1-9. As for Booker T. Washington, their record now sits at 1-9.
Norcom came out on top in a nail-biter against Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norcom 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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