Baseball Preview: Norwell Knights vs. South Adams Starfires
The Norwell Knights will head out on the road to face off against the South Adams Starfires at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Norwell had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Guerin Catholic. That's two games in a row now that Norwell has lost by just one run.
Noah Turk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched eight innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
South Adams lost 11-1 to Frankton on Saturday.
This is the second loss in a row for Norwell and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for South Adams, their record now sits at 7-7.
South Adams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Norwell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for South Adams, though, as they've only averaged .207. Will they be able to contain Norwell's hitters?
Norwell skirted past South Adams 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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