Norwell had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets 14-2. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Norwell got a great performance from Ryne Thornton as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Thornton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Drew Graft
| 04/28/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Jay County | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mississinewa | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs East Noble | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ New Haven | 3 |
At the plate, Drew Graft was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Schamerloh, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Norwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Norwell pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norwell will host Leo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.8, the Lions 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Wayne Northrop at 5:30 p.m. The Cadets are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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