Baseball Recap: Norwell Knights vs. Angola Hornets
Norwell can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against the Angola Hornets as the Norwell Knights made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Norwell needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Cayden Cassel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Cassel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Norwell let Drew Graft and Drew Jolley loose on the outfield. Graft scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Jolley scored a run while going 2-for-2. Korben Neuenschwander was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Angola's side, Payton Fulton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Norwell's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Angola, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Norwell will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Norwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Angola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Angola and Lakeland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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