Norwell won the last time they faced Fort Wayne Northrop, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Norwell Knights came out on top against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins by a score of 6-2.
Cade Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Graft was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Wayne Northrop's side, Pernell Whitsett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Norwell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwell will challenge Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carroll: 3.7, Norwell: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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