Baseball Preview: Norwell Knights vs. Delta Eagles
The Norwell Knights will head out on the road to take on the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Delta is hoping to do on Monday what Bellmont couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Norwell's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Norwell walked away with a 6-1 win over Bellmont.
Lane Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Norwell's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Graft, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Logan Cotton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Delta came up short against Shelbyville on Thursday and fell 6-1.
Delta also got a good showing from Myles Enos, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Norwell's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Delta, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Norwell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Norwell took their victory against Delta when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Norwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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