Fort Wayne North Side fell victim to Norwell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Norwell Knights. Fort Wayne North Side just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
For Norwell's part, Sami Lemler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lemler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lemler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Norwell let Reese Frauhiger and Kara Brown loose on the outfield. Frauhiger scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Markley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Fort Wayne North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Norwell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Fort Wayne North Side will head out on the road to take on Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Fort Wayne North Side will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Norwell will take on Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bluffton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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