Norfolk came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Gretna Dragons by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Dragons when the teams met back in May of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Norfolk got a good showing from Carter Mickelson, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Braylon Votta was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Norfolk and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Gretna, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norfolk is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gretna will face off against rival Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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