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| 03/24/25 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/05/24 - Neutral | 8-9 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 03/18/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 5-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Norwood and Willow Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Pirates will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Norwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Norwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cabool a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Carder Kelly was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Laken Coatney was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Norwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Meanwhile, Willow Springs came up short against Liberty on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Bears have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Willow Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Norwood, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything went Norwood's way against Willow Springs when the teams last played back in March, as Norwood made off with an 8-1 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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