The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Norwell Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Fort Wayne Northrop is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (and have done all season long). Fort Wayne Northrop never let Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Fort Wayne Northrop has won by exactly ten runs.
Brilee Day made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Day has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karlie Bruce, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Makenzie Key was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Norwell was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Huntington North by a score of 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for Norwell in their matchups with Huntington North: they've now lost five in a row.
Jordan Markley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Northrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Norwell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fort Wayne Northrop hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Norwell struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Wayne Northrop suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Norwell in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Fort Wayne Northrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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