Norms Salvage 2nd game, Earn Split

June 28th -- The Norms continued their hitting hangover in the first game of a doubleheader and then came back in the nightcap to salvage a split and move their record on the year to 6-8. The Dirty Dozen built a 6-0 lead early and coasted to a 14-7 win in the opener. The Norms took a while to get their hitting stroke back, not scoring until the 4th inning and then adding 4 runs in the 5th and a pair of runs in the 7th. The bottom of the order came thru large in the opener, accounting for 5 runs and 7 hits. Tim Jorgensen and his plain white tshirt led the way, going 3 for 3 with a triple and and an RBI in what was easily his best game as a Norm. Arthur Kennedy Jay Gregerson and Jim Beach each chipped in with a hit and Beach and Kennedy notched one RBI apiece. The game was never really close as the Norms were missing a handful of regulars and had a couple of people playing out of position. Gregerson did a great job filling in at first base for the late working Jeff Johnson and Jorgensen was as hot as the night was., smoking the ball all over the park. It wasnt quite enough as the top 5 hitters combined to go 7 for 17, with 3 of those hits belonging to Aaron Wright. A very disappointing performance in the first ot two.
The Norms started off hot in the second game, putting up 6 runs in the first inning and then holding on for an 8-5 victory over the Strokes. Aaron Wright led a gaggle of players with two hits in the nightcap. That group included Craig Parrucci, Eric Harre, Brent Anderson, and Arthur Kennedy. Kennedy had 2 RBI on a fly ball double and Brandon Butorac collected 2 RBI on a sharp single in the 6 run first. The Norms were pretty solid defensively in both games, turning 2 double plays and benefitting from a sliding catch from Anderson with 2 runners in scoring position with 2 out in the second game. Jorgensen was the player of the night with 4 hits. The Norms are back in action on July 12th.