Baseball Recap: Norfolk's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Panthers

Team Score (Highest)

03/31/25 vs Lincoln High	10
03/20/25 vs Columbus	8
03/29/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	5
03/25/25 @ Gretna	4
03/21/25 vs Lincoln East	4

Norfolk came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lincoln High Links a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Norfolk let Jordan Schnoor and Ayden Papstein run wild. Schnoor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Papstein scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Papstein also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Caleb Disch was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

Norfolk was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Norfolk's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lincoln High, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norfolk is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lincoln High will square off against rival Crete at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.