After three games on the road, Norton is heading back home. They will take on the Case Cardinals at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norton gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Millis.
Meanwhile, Case scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Old Rochester Regional onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Case got a great performance from Jack Orton as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Orton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Case let Sam Deady and Dylan Amaral loose on the outfield. Deady went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Amaral scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Beaulieu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Norton's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Case, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Norton came out on top in a nail-biter against Case in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-3. Does Norton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Case turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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