The Norwell Knights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Peru Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Norwell's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Carroll out 2-0.
Norwell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Shelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Peru came up short against Carmel on Friday and fell 7-4.
Peru also got a good showing from Ryne Butt, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Reis Bellar and Lucas Musser stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bellar went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Musser went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ian Potts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Norwell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Peru, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Norwell beat Peru 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Norwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peru turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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