Softball Game Preview: Bellingham Blackhawks vs. Norton Lancers

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 2:24am

Softball Preview: Bellingham Blackhawks vs. Norton Lancers

Bellingham is 1-9 against Norton since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bellingham Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Norton Lancers at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Bellingham sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Tri-County RVT.

Bellingham's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trista Corshia, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Lilly Proler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Norton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Attleboro onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Norton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Bellingham's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Norton, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Bellingham might still be hurting after the 26-3 defeat they got from Norton when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Bellingham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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