Softball Recap: Norton Comes Up Short

Norton extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 12-11. They came up short against the Streetsboro Rockets, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Norton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skout Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

As for Streetsboro, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

On Streetsboro's side, they let Olivia DeToro and Kaelyn Malloy run wild. DeToro got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Malloy went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. DeToro has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played.

Norton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Streetsboro, they will venture away from home to challenge Field at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.