Softball Recap: Norwich Free Academy Wins High-Profile Game Against Ledyard

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Previous Games

04/25/25 - Home	12-2 W
04/04/23 - Away	7-3 W
04/21/22 - Away	5-0 W
04/02/22 - Home	8-0 W
04/24/21 - Home	6-8 L
+ 5 more games

Norwich Free Academy faced Ledyard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 12-2 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Colonels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Dakota Bourdon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Norwich Free Academy got a massive performance out of Sophie Miner, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run was Miner's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Driscoll, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Norwich Free Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in three consecutive games.

Norwich Free Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ledyard, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.

Looking ahead, Norwich Free Academy will challenge Woodstock Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centaurs have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Ledyard, they will face off against Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.