The Norwell Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Western Panthers at 11:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Norwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Yorktown 3-1.
Sami Lemler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Markley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Western entered their tilt with Boone Grove with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves on Tuesday and snuck past 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for Western as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chloe Linn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Linn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kylie Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Norwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 26-2.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Norwell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've averaged .473. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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