The Norfolk Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Fremont Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Norfolk has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Norfolk challenged Kearney on Saturday. The Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Bearcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Adrian O'Brien was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Norfolk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Makshantsev, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Fremont's offense. They fell 3-0 to Gretna on Saturday.
Will Schleicher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Norfolk's record now sits at 6-13. As for Fremont, their record is now 10-16.
Norfolk got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Fremont by a conclusive 11-4 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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