Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Norwell Knights
After flying high against Fort Wayne South Side last Tuesday, Fort Wayne Northrop came back down to earth. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norwell Knights on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Fort Wayne Northrop in their matchups with Norwell: they've now lost three in a row.
Pernell Whitsett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Norwell's side, Cade Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Shelton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Graft was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Norwell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will challenge Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Northrop is facing Fort Wayne South Side at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne South Side is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Norwell, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Carroll at 5:30 p.m. Carroll is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Norwell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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