Norwalk defeated Dubuque Wahlert 4-3 in a matchup of highly-ranked softball teams Saturday afternoon in Norwalk. Delayed two hours by rain, the Class 4A third-ranked Warriors and 3A top-ranked Golden Eagles were scheduled for a doubleheader but settled on playing only one game.

Trailing 1-0, Norwalk scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and added one run in the second to go up 4-1. Wahlert put together a two-run fifth, but Warrior ace Carly Brewer held the lead and went the distance for her 18th pitching win of the season. Brewer allowed six hits, walked none and struck out two batters.

Brewer also connected for her 13th home run of the season and had two RBI. Hadley Michael hit a pair of singles, Maddie Gullion singled to drive in a run and Dani Peters added one hit as well.

Norwalk improved to 30-5 overall, achieving the program’s fourth consecutive 30-win season. Wahlert is now 32-7. The Warriors are back in action Monday night, hosting Class 5A fifth-rated Johnston at 7:00 p.m. The game can be heard live on 94.3 KNIA and kniakrls.com (KNIA3). Pregame coverage will begin at approximately 6:45.