Softball Recap: Norwich Free Academy Wins Going Away Against Bacon Academy

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Woodstock Academy	17
04/10/25 @ Glastonbury	16
04/14/25 vs East Lyme	11
05/03/25 vs Bacon Academy	10
04/25/25 vs Ledyard	10

It was a proper cat-fight when Norwich Free Academy challenged Bacon Academy on Saturday. The Wildcats blew past the Bobcats 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Olivia Bourdon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Driscoll, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Boenig, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Norwich Free Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in six consecutive contests.

Norwich Free Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bacon Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Norwich Free Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Brookfield on the 3rd. As for Bacon Academy, they will welcome Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.