The Nordonia Knights will head out to square off against the Mayfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nordonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Nordonia fell victim to Kenston and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 1-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haylie Lambes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
North hit Mayfield with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers. The Wildcats have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Nordonia was able to grind out a solid win over Mayfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 14-11. 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.
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