Baseball Game Preview: Norton Lancers vs. Bellingham Blackhawks

By Team Reports May 18, 2025, 10:12pm

Baseball Preview: Norton Lancers vs. Bellingham Blackhawks

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The Norton Lancers will take on the Bellingham Blackhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bellingham took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Norton, who comes in off a win.

Norton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Foxborough Regional Charter get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.

Owen Musto

Earned Runs

04/17/25 @ Old Rochester Regional5
05/02/25 @ Westwood4
05/07/25 vs Holliston3
03/21/25 vs Tri-County RVT2

Owen Musto looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Norton: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-12 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Norton got a big performance out of Jimmy Cameron, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Grant Crosscup was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.

Norton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Bellingham was a bit more limited in their game on Sunday. They came up short against Millis, falling 9-2.

Bellingham also got a good showing from Julian Ames, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Bellingham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Sullivan, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Norton's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Bellingham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Norton came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellingham in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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