Norrix blew Portage Northern out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Portage Northern got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 7-5. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskies earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Connor Doren and Maddox Pirochta stepped up to the plate in a big way. Doren went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Pirochta went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Nevin Kelly was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Norrix's defeat dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Portage Northern, their win bumped their record up to 13-19-1.
Looking ahead, Portage Northern will face off against Grandville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norrix will be paying especially close attention to the Huskies' match: after the Huskies face off against Kalamazoo Central, they'll take on Norrix again at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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