The Mogadore Wildcats will head out to face off against the Norton Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Mogadore beats Norton with 11 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Center Christian an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tiger: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norton). They blew past Rittman 17-4 on Friday. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Alyssa Messer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That hit was her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dakota Graham, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season. Addison Calo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Norton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mogadore pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Norton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Mogadore beat Norton 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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