NEO couldn't recover in an 11-1 loss to Crowder on Monday. Crowder took the lead on a sacrifice fly in the second inning. The NEO Lady Norse struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Crowder, giving up 11 runs. Abby Ishmael took the loss for game one. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing six hits and seven runs while walking one. Kayla Paulo and Kate Faber each threw an inning of relief to try and save the game. Kayla Paulo, Felicity Horn, Sarah Campbell, and Paige Morrall each managed one hit to lead the team. Makiah Torres with the lone RBI in the game.
Game two went a lot like game one with a 9-1 loss, getting down early and not being able to recover. Kate Faber started the game for NEO Lady Norse. The pitcher surrendered five runs on four hits over one-third of an inning. Hailey Haskell took over in the second inning but the loss for game two. Haskell lasted five and two-thirds innings, allowing eight hits and four runs while striking out one and walking one. Makiah Torres went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead NEO in hits, two of them being doubles. Kate Faber, Payton Compton, and Evy Aud each tacked a hit on. Faber had the single RBI on the game.