
Knights
05/06/25 @ Portage Central | 6-4 |
05/05/25 vs Holt | 5-4 |
05/05/25 vs Holt | 7-4 |
04/28/25 @ Northwest | 8-5 |
04/26/25 vs Holland | 6-3 |
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Norrix came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portage Central Mustangs, sneaking past 6-4. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Mustangs on their field since May 14, 2019.
Thomas Shockey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Norrix got a big performance out of Connor Doren, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Doren a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Norrix pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Portage Central, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Norrix will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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