Butler came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Norwin Knights by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.
Shylee Karenbauer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Crouch, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 2-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-2 Pine-Richland (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 57.1% over those games). As for Norwin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Butler has already played their next contest, an 18-0 loss against Hempfield Area on the 17th. As for Norwin, they will head out on the road to take on Pine-Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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