Norton was the 5-3 winner over Case when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Norton Lancers fell 5-1 to the Case Cardinals on Friday.
For Case's part, Aedan Borges made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Borges was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Borges wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Beaulieu, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Norton dropped their record down to 4-12 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Case, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Norton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dedham at 4:30 p.m. As for Case, they will head out on the road to square off against Somerset Berkley Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Somerset Berkley Regional: 1.6, Case: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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