Norfolk and Lincoln Northeast are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Norfolk Panthers will be playing at home against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Norfolk has not struggled against Columbus recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Norfolk won by a run and slipped past Columbus 2-1.
Brenden Flood looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Norfolk saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Synovec, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln High on Monday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Northeast.
Austin Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marshawn Jefferson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Troutman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Norfolk's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Lincoln Northeast, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14.
Everything went Norfolk's way against Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Norfolk made off with a 10-2 win. Does Norfolk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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