Softball Recap: Trista Corshia can't quite lead Bellingham over Norwood

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 8:25am

Softball Recap: Bellingham Blackhawks vs. Norwood Mustangs

Bellingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 12-8 to the Norwood Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellingham of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.

Bellingham saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trista Corshia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lorelai Grant was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

On Norwood's side, the team relied heavily on Lizzy Helmar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Carreiro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Bellingham's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Norwood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

Bellingham will head out on the road to challenge Tri-County RVT at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County RVT will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Norwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Norton at 4:00 p.m. Norton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

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