After flying high against Fort Wayne South Side last Tuesday, Fort Wayne Northrop came back down to earth. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norwell Knights on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Fort Wayne Northrop in their matchups with Norwell: they've now lost three in a row.
Pernell Whitsett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Norwell's side, 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. Shelton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Graft was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Norwell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will challenge Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Northrop is facing Fort Wayne South Side at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne South Side is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Norwell, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Carroll at 5:30 p.m. Carroll is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Norwell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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