The Norwell Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bellmont Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Oak Hill.
Makayla Young was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Frauhiger, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Bellmont's way against Maconaquah on Wednesday as Bellmont made off with a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bellmont.
MaryKate Scheumann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Scheumann was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Faurote was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Liz Bobay, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Norwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Bellmont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Norwell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bellmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Norwell might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Bellmont when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Norwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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