The Norwell Knights will challenge the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Norwell, who comes in off a win.
Norwell's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Guerin Catholic hitters got past them. The Knights skirted past the Golden Eagles 12-10. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly two runs.
Drew Graft was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Eli Randol was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's offense. They came up short against Fort Wayne Snider on Saturday, falling 16-0. The Cadets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Norwell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Norwell took their win against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cadets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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