Softball Preview: St. Mary's Spartans vs. Norton Lancers
St. Mary has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Norton Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
St. Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Nipmuc Regional with a sharp 10-2 victory. St. Mary's might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Norton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Archbishop Williams 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norton.
Liana Danubio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Norton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Perachio, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
St. Mary's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Norton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
St. Mary's skirted past Norton 8-6 when the teams last played back in June of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team 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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