Baseball Preview: Norris Titans vs. Waverly Vikings
Norris is 8-2 against Waverly since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Norris Titans will take on the Waverly Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Norris will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Norris is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lincoln Northwest 13-2. The result was nothing new for Norris, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Waverly faced Beatrice in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Waverly walked away with an 8-5 victory over Beatrice.
Owen Schieffer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Koch was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Oelke, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Norris is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Waverly, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Norris skirted past Waverly 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waverly's Brennan Miller, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Norris still be able to contain Miller? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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