The Norfolk Panthers will challenge the Fremont Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Norfolk and three for Fremont.
Norfolk fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lincoln Southeast on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4.
Carter Mickelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Alex Makshantsev made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fremont came up short against Creighton Prep on Monday, falling 14-1.
Fremont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Koenig, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Norfolk skirted past Fremont 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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