Norwell won the last time they faced Marion and things went their way on Monday too. The Knights put the hurt on the Giants with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Ryne Thornton
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Ryne Thornton tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Graft, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eli Randol was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Norwell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Norwell pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Marion, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwell will take on Mississinewa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marion, they will square off against Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Giants' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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