Baseball Recap: Norfolk Panthers vs. Benson Bunnies
Norfolk had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Benson Bunnies 11-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Norfolk also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2018.
Wes Koenig looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sawyer Wolff was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Hudson Waldow was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Benson's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Muhammed Mukhlis, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Norfolk's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Benson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-22.
Norfolk will square off against Creighton Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Norfolk will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Benson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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