It was a good run, but Norfolk unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Creighton Prep Junior Jays by a score of 7-6.
Easton Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Sawyer Wolff was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Creighton Prep's side, Michael Sall looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mike Wheelock and Logan Burchfiel did most of the damage at the plate: Wheelock scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Burchfiel scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Chase, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Creighton Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Norfolk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Creighton Prep, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Papillion-LaVista at 4:15 p.m. Papillion-LaVista is on a four-game streak of home wins, Creighton Prep a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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