The Norton Panthers will be playing at home against the Waynedale Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Norton waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Comets a 9-0 shutout. Norton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Andrew Lewis looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Jackson Lewis relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Fuller, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ford, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waynedale entered their tilt with Chippewa with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Chipps on Monday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Waynedale has managed all season.
Norton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Waynedale, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Norton came out on top in a nail-biter against Waynedale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Norton repeat their success, or does Waynedale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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