
Lancers
03/28/25 vs Mansfield | 21 |
05/07/25 vs Holliston | 20 |
04/08/25 @ Medway | 15 |
04/28/25 @ Dedham | 14 |
03/31/25 @ Millis | 13 |
Norton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Medfield Warriors an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Lancers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Liana Danubio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Tinkham, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Paige Donahue was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Norton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Norton's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Medfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Norton is set to face off against their familiar foe Medway at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Medfield will challenge rival Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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