Norfolk fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lincoln Southeast on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Carter Mickelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Makshantsev was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Norfolk has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Coming up, Norfolk will square off against Fremont at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will take on Columbus in a tournament on Tuesday.
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