Norton is a perfect 7-0 against Woodridge since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Norton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Norton was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cloverleaf on Monday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 19-1 win. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tatum Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Harris was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Chloe Womble
| 04/28/25 @ Cloverleaf | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Coventry | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ravenna | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Streetsboro | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Field | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Womble, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Dakota Graham was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Norton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They are 2-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Woodridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Streetsboro on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost four in a row.
Woodridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Claire Gregory, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Norton's victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Woodridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything went Norton's way against Woodridge in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Norton made off with a 15-5 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
