With a playoff game on the line, Norwell rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bellmont Braves. The win was familiar territory for Norwell who now have four in a row.
Cade Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Norwell let Drew Graft and Garry Riley loose on the outfield. Graft went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Riley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Bellmont's side, Gavin Krull made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Norwell is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Bellmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Norwell is on the road again on Monday to play Mississinewa at 1:00 p.m. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. Bellmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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