Wiggin's Walk Off Stops Vikings 6-5

The Norris softball team entered the B-7 District final needing to win 2  games against the Grand Island Northwest Vikings to punch their ticket for a trip to the State Tournament.  NHS found themselves in a huge hole as GINW built a 5-0 lead going into Norris' half of the 5th inning.  Grace Dowding reached on an error before Alexis Wiggins got the Titans on the scoreboard with a 2 run homer.  After Taylor McMurray singled,  Olivia Ozenbaugh pulled Norris within 1 run (5-4) with another 2 RBI homer.  The next inning Jerica German smashed a solo blast to knot the game at 5-5. Then winning pitcher Wiggins, led off the bottom of the 7th inning with her second homer of the game to give the Titans the walk off 6-5 victory.
Norris vs Northwest offensive statistics:
Alexis Wiggins-1 single, 2 home runs, 2 runs, 3 RBI
Taylor McMurray-1 single, 1 run
Olivia Ozenbaugh-1 double, 1 home run, 1 run, 2 RBI
Jerica German-1 single, 1 home run, 1 run, 1 RBI
Grace Dowding-1 run

Norris Drops Game 2 to GINW 4-2

In game 2 of the District B-7 final Grand Island Northwest bested Norris by the score of 4-2. The Titans 2-0 first inning lead did not hold up as the Vikings tied the game in the 4th inning and took the lead in the next frame.  The loss put the Titans in a must win situation in game 3.
Norris vs Northwest offensive statistics:
Alexis Wiggins-2 singles
Taylor McMurray-1 single
Delaney White-1 run
Olivia Ozenbaugh-1 single, 1 run
Carla Kohout-1 single, 1 triple, 2RBI
Jacee Carlow-1 single

Wiggin's Gem Sends Norris To State

In the deciding game of the B7 District Tourney, with the winner moving on to the State Tournament  in Hastings on October 16th,  Norris pitcher Alexis Wiggins shined in a complete game 5 hitter featuring a 17 strikeout effort.  NHS topped Northwest 3-2 in dramatic fashion overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the 5th inning.  Trailing by 2 and with 2 out in the bottom of the 5th, Wiggins helped her own cause by slamming a solo home run to pull Norris within a run.  Not to be outdone, the very next Titan hitter Taylor McMurray blasted a monstrous homer to tie the game at 2-2.  In the 6th inning seniors Olivia Ozenbaugh and Carli Kohout  started the inning with back to back singles.  Then Molly VanderHamm drove a deep SAC fly to the left field fence to plate pinch runner Alexis Bishoff with the go ahead run giving NHS the  3-2 lead.  Wiggins closed the game with a 1,2,3 all strikeout inning.  The Titans finished  the regular season with a 20-8 record and will enter the State Tournament in Hastings as the #7 seed, facing Beatrice on Wednesday morning at 9 AM.
Norris vs Northwest statistics:
Alexis Wiggins-1 home run, 1 run, 1 RBI
Taylor McMurray-1 home run, 1 RBI
Olivia Ozenbaugh-1 single
Alexis Bishoff-1  run
Carli Kohout-2 singles
Molly VanderHamm-1 RBI, 1 SAC
Grace Dowding-1 walk