Baseball Game Preview: Canon-McMillan Big Macs vs. Norwin Knights

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 3:17am

Baseball Preview: Canon-McMillan Big Macs vs. Norwin Knights

The Canon-McMillan Big Macs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Norwin Knights at 4:00 p.m.

Friday just wasn't the day for Canon-McMillan's offense. They fell just short of Mt. Lebanon by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Canon-McMillan was not able to get on the board.

Kolton Smittle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.

On the hitting side, Canon-McMillan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Shank, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.

Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Norwin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Baldwin on Sunday. Norwin was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Baldwin. The win made it back-to-back victories for Norwin.

Canon-McMillan has fallen quite a ways from their 15-6 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Norwin, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.

Canon-McMillan took their win against Norwin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Canon-McMillan repeat their success, or does Norwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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