Norfolk has not done well against Columbus recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Norfolk Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Columbus Discoverers and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Norfolk has won by just one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Omar Nava and
Isidro Rosas, who scored both of Norfolk's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Norfolk's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Norfolk will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Omaha Westside at 12:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Norfolk is ranked tenth, while Omaha Westside is ranked seventh). As for Columbus, they will head out on the road to square off against Papillion-LaVista on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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