Islanders
| 04/09/25 @ Lincoln High | 16 |
| 04/07/25 vs North Platte | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Millard South | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Lincoln East | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Omaha Central | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Grand Island is a perfect 10-0 against Norfolk since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Islanders will head out to challenge the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Grand Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Grand Island's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lincoln High with a sharp 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Islanders.
Aldo Martinez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Grand Island let Brock Cushing and Endry Lauriero run wild. Cushing scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lauriero scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Gavin Haubold also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Grand Island always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Norfolk fell victim to Papillion-LaVista South and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Norfolk and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Grand Island, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Norfolk's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grand Island has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. It's a different story for Norfolk, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Grand Island's hitters?
Grand Island skirted past Norfolk 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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