The Norfolk Panthers will square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Norfolk is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Millard South on Tuesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 11-1.
Norfolk saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Synovec, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pius X fell victim to Waverly and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Thunderbolts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Norfolk came out on top in a nail-biter against Pius X when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Thunderbolts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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