Baseball Game Preview: Norris Titans vs. Columbus Discoverers

Titans

Runs

04/01/25 @ Lincoln Northwest	10
03/31/25 vs Pius X	2
03/29/25 @ Waverly	7
03/28/25 @ Lincoln Northeast	7
03/28/25 @ Standing Bear	13
+ 4 more games

Norris has gone 8-2 against Columbus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Discoverers at 4:30 p.m. Norris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

Norris barely beat Lincoln Northwest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Falcons on Tuesday. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Norris got a great performance from Anden Papik as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Papik has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Tanner Klein and Jordan Monroe did most of the damage at the plate: Klein scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Monroe scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Fountain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Norris was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northwest only posted a batting average of .160.

Meanwhile, Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kearney.

Norris' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Norris was able to grind out a solid win over Columbus in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Discoverers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.