In a rematch of last year’s Class 3A state championship game, the Norwalk baseball team took down #1 in 3A Gilbert 8-3, as aired on KNIA3 Friday.

The Warriors were crisp throughout the night, scoring in all but the sixth inning. Norwalk methodically tacked on one run apiece in innings one through three, but Gilbert answered with three runs of their own in the top of the fourth, courtesy of a pair of Norwalk errors. A Ryan Wood single in the bottom of the fourth broke the game open by scoring two runs. Another run in the frame and two more in the fifth would conclude the scoring, and excellent pitching the rest of the way held the Tigers off the board. Head Coach Chad Wiedmann says his team performed well in all aspects of the game.

Leading offensively was Ryan Wood with two hits, two RBI’s and two runs scored. Evan Borst and Vinnie Mauro combined on the mound to give up just two hits and two walks while recording 10 strikeouts. Norwalk moves to 3-0 and returns to action Tuesday at Ballard for a doubleheader.

The Norwalk softball team was efficient in defeating Perry 13-1 in four innings. The Warriors led 6-1 after two, and scored seven in the fourth to enact the run rule and end the game. The Warriors move to 2-1 and will host ADM Tuesday.

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