The Norris Titans will face off against the Hastings Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Norris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Norris is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Waverly, who was ranked 16th at the time (Norris was ranked tenth). The Titans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Anden Papik
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Anden Papik was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hastings, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Elkhorn North 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Tucker Synek looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Hastings saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Carlos Jimenez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hastings' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Norris, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Norris beat Hastings 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Titans 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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