Baseball Recap: Drew Graft can't quite lead Norwell over Guerin Catholic

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 11:54pm

Baseball Recap: Norwell Knights vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles

Norwell lost against Guerin Catholic on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Norwell Knights fell just short of the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3. Norwell has struggled against Guerin Catholic recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Noah Turk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed eight innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Norwell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Graft, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Norwell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Guerin Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Norwell will head out on the road to take on South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Norwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Adams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Guerin Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roncalli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guerin Catholic will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

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