Norwood-Norfolk fell victim to Gouverneur and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Gouverneur Wildcats. Norwood-Norfolk's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Gouverneur's part, Courtney Forsythe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Forsythe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Arianna Wood was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
Norwood-Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Gouverneur, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Norwood-Norfolk will take on Franklin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gouverneur, they will head out on the road to challenge Ogdensburg Free Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gouverneur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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