Norfolk took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They blew past the Lincoln Northwest Falcons 12-0.
The team relied heavily on Brynlee Davis, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances while posting 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 2 walks. The team also got some help from Claire Hopkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 3 RBI and 2 runs.
Norfolk took advantage of their speed and finished the game with four stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases they have managed all season.
Panthers
| vs LNHS 8-20-2026 | 12-0 | W |
| vs MHS 10-10-2024 | 10-9 | W |
| vs MHS 10-9-2024 | 16-8 | W |
| vs FHS 10-5-2024 | 14-2 | W |
| vs CHS 10-5-2024 | 13-0 | W |
| vs CHS 10-1-2024 | 6-4 | W |
Norfolk pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-4 Fremont and 1-4 Columbus (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 7.5% over those games). As for Lincoln Northwest, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1.
Coming up, Norfolk will be playing at home against Omaha Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will take on Freeman at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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