The Norwell Knights will head out on the road to take on the Carroll Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Norwell will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Noble 13-11. Norwell's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sami Lemler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lemler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jordan Markley was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kaydence Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, Carroll fell victim to Logansport and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The game marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
The victory got Norwell back to even at 4-4. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Norwell beat Carroll 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwell since the squad 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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