Baseball Recap: Norris Takes Down Ranked Hastings

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Previous Games

04/18/25 - Home	4-2 W
03/14/24 - Home	5-1 W
04/06/23 - Away	16-5 W
03/17/22 - Home	12-0 W
03/18/21 - Away	6-8 L
+ 5 more games

Norris faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Titans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Carson Ibsen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Crew Moeller was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.

Norris is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hastings, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norris will face off against Gretna East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Griffins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hastings, they will challenge Blair at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.