The Nordonia Knights will head out on the road to take on the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Nordonia came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hudson by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 29, 2024.
Evan Leitner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Nordonia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew McClelland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Mayfield by a score of 6-1.
Gilmour Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Nordonia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Nordonia came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilmour Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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