Grand Island barely beat Norfolk the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Islanders put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 9-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Islanders, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Grand Island got a great performance from Miles Nelson as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Schroeder, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Broxton Barrientos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Islanders
| 04/10/25 @ Norfolk | 9-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lincoln High | 16-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs North Platte | 4-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for Grand Island, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norfolk, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Grand Island will take on rival Papillion-LaVista South at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Islanders 4, the Titans 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Norfolk is set to square off against their familiar foe Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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