The Nordonia Knights will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Hudson Explorers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Nordonia came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hudson by a score of 3-1 two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since March 29, 2024.
Evan Leitner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Nordonia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew McClelland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hudson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Nordonia couldn't quite finish off Hudson in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 3-1. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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