For the second straight game, Norwood will face off against Summit Country Day. The Indians will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Silver Knights at 5:00 p.m. Norwood is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Norwood's offense. They lost 12-0 to Summit Country Day on Tuesday.
For Summit Country Day's part, Keller Minton made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Minton also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Summit Country Day is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Minton was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Gentry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Phillabaum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Summit Country Day hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Summit Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Norwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
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