Softball Preview: Norwell Knights vs. Fort Wayne North Side Legends
The Norwell Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Norwell's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Fort Wayne North Side has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Norwell sidestepped Woodlan for a 9-7 victory.
Kara Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Markley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Werling, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Wayne North Side lost 13-1 to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Monday.
Fort Wayne North Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiara Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Norwell has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Fort Wayne North Side's 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 .345. It's a different story for Fort Wayne North Side, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Norwell's hitters?
Norwell took their win against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Norwell repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne North Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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