Softball Recap: Norton Science & Language Academy Comes Up Short

Norton Science & Language Academy extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Bethel Christian Kings, falling 24-3. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly 21 runs.

As for Bethel Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Kings, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

For Bethel Christian's part, Katie Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Clark a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Bethel Christian got a massive performance out of Hailey Havlicheck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Havlicheck has posted since back in March of 2024. Monroe Kamio was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Norton Science & Language Academy has already played their next game (against Cornerstone Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bethel Christian will be paying especially close attention to the Rockets' contest: after the Rockets face off against the Crusaders, they'll take on Bethel Christian again at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.