After flying high against Southern Wells on Monday, Norwell came back down to earth. The Knights fell 11-8 to the Jay County Patriots on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Leah Werling and Kaydance Clark did some serious damage despite the final result: Werling went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Clark got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run. Those RBI marked the first that Werling has brought in this season. Kara Brown was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norwell fell to 3-1. As for Jay County, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Looking ahead, Norwell will welcome South Adams at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Starfires will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jay County, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hagerstown at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 15.5 runs per game this season.
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