The Norwell Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norwell has three straight victories, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Norwell's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Southern Wells.
Kayla Watkins
| 04/14/25 @ Southern Wells | 9 |
| 04/15/24 @ Adams Central | 7 |
| 05/02/24 @ Carroll | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Eastbrook | 4 |
| 05/17/24 vs Bluffton | 4 |
Kayla Watkins looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Reese Frauhiger was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Hayden Herman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Norwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's offense. They came up short against Leo on Monday, falling 10-0.
Norwell pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10 runs thus far. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Norwell's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Norwell continue to outrun the ball?
Norwell took their victory against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
