Baseball Game Preview: Norton Panthers vs. Firestone Falcons

Norton is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Firestone is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will host the Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Norton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Firestone's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Norton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Cuyahoga Falls on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Black Tigers 13-3. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Firestone sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ellet on Wednesday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Orangemen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

The team relied heavily on Malcolm Bufford, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Norton is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Firestone, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.