Norwell can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne North Side Legends a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Norwell might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Sami Lemler was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lemler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lemler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Norwell let Reese Frauhiger and Kara Brown loose on the outfield. Frauhiger scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jordan Markley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Norwell pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Norwell will play host again on Friday to welcome Bluffton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Norwell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m.
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