
Panthers
08/28/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 13 |
09/13/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 10 |
09/09/25 @ Fremont | 10 |
09/06/25 vs Scottsbluff | 8 |
08/26/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 8 |
Norfolk extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 8-8. They put the hurt on the Lincoln North Star Navigators with a sharp 14-4 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Brynn Peterson was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jenna Allen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Norfolk hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
As for Lincoln North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. They haven't had much luck with Norfolk recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
On Lincoln North Star's side, Olivia Knox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Van Pelt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Norfolk will face off against Kearney on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln North Star, they will challenge Grand Island at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Islanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.77 runs per game on average), something the Navigators will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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