Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Adams Central Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 25th.
Norfolk saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Makshantsev, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Makshantsev snagged this season.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Adams Central, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norfolk is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Adams Central will face off against rival Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.5, the Bluejays 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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