Softball Preview: Norwell Knights vs. Huntington North Vikings
Norwell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Huntington North Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwell will be strutting in after a win while Huntington North will be coming in after a loss.
Norwell can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand DeKalb a 10-0 shutout.
Kara Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Markley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Leah Werling was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Huntington North's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 7-1 to Leo.
Huntington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corinne Martz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Norwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Huntington North, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Norwell's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Norwell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Norwell continue to outrun the ball?
Norwell suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Huntington North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Norwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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