In the second game, the Sentinels rebounded with a 16-9 victory.

In the opener, the Flivvers trailed 7-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh but rallied with five runs and four hits in the deciding frame.

Viau led Kingsford with two hits and three RBIs, while Anna Bortolini chipped in with a pair of hits.

Mya Brunswick went the distance for the Flivvers, allowing five earned runs on seven hits. She struck out five and walked two.

Norway freshman pitcher Kendall Burklund delivers against Hancock.

The teams went back and forth in the second game. After Marquette scored a single tally in the top of the first, Kingsford answered back with five in the bottom half, keyed by a two-run single by Adelyn Normand.

However, the Sentinels responded with a five-spot of their own in the second on just one hit to go up 6-5.

Kriegl tied the game with an RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the second.

Marquette then hit Kingsford with seven runs in the top of the third to take control.

Norman led Kingsford’s 12-hit attack with two hits and three RBIs.

Reagan Cram got the start for the Flivvers and lasted 2 2/3 innings. She allowed six earned runs on six hits, while fanning three and walking four.

Karly Trevillian pitched the rest of the way for Kingsford. The junior allowed seven hits and six earned runs. She walked one and fanned two.

The Flivvers will face host Escanaba in their next game Tuesday.

HANCOCK 5, NORWAY 1

HANCOCK 3, NORWAY 0

NORWAY — Hancock pitching and a lack of timely hitting spelled a pair of defeats for the homestanding Norway Knights on Thursday.

In the first game, the Bulldogs scored four runs in the top of the fifth to erase the Knights’ one-run lead. Hancock then added another tally in the seventh to record a 5-1 win.

Aidan Fisher knocked in Norway’s only run with a single. Jordyn Moln and Myah Gilroy recorded the Knights other two hits, both singles.

Norway hitters struck out nine times in the game.

Norway freshman Kendall Burklund surrendered just two hits in seven innings without allowing an earned run. She walked four and struck out nine.

Norway coach Robert “Kuba” Bal said Burklund did well against Hancock’s “small ball” approach of frequent bunting.

“(Kendall) did pretty good pitching against a senior,” he said. “She only gave up one legitimate hit.”

In the nightcap, Hancock pushed one across in the first and two more in the third en route to a 3-0 victory.

This time, the Knights outhit the Bulldogs 7-5 but stranded 14 runners on base. Norway also struck out 12 times.

“We needed to string some hits together,” Bal said.

Moln and Anna deBidart led Norway with two hits each. Burklund, Kara Stanchina and Payton Paquette each reached on a single.

Stanchina got the call in the circle and pitched the first five innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs. She walked two and struck out five.

Moln worked the final two innings and did not allow a hit or a run.

“Tonight, we played a quality opponent; we lost both games, but we learned a lot of things,” Bal said. “Not every team is going to let you roll over them, you’re going to find a tough opponent, which is good.”

“All the things Hancock did to us, we will practice on and get there.”

Norway is at Stephenson on Monday.