Baseball Preview: Norwell Knights vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets
The Norwell Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Norwell, who comes in off a win.
Norwell will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Angola on Friday. Everything went Norwell's way against Angola as Norwell made off with an 11-1 win. Considering Norwell has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cayden Cassel made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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. Another player making a difference was Max Babcock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Fort Wayne Snider.
Norwell's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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