Baseball Recap: Norton Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Norton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Cloverleaf Colts 12-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-0 on Tuesday.

Panthers

Previous Games (Home)

04/23/25 vs Cloverleaf	12-2
04/17/25 vs Mogadore	10-4
04/16/25 vs Field	9-8
04/04/25 vs Ravenna	5-0
03/29/25 vs Orange	5-0
+ 3 more games

Norton's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Cloverleaf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Norton and Cloverleaf should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (208 vs. 559). Meanwhile, Cloverleaf (ranked 217th) will meet Woodridge (ranked 453rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.