Norton hit Black River with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Black River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Maat, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Black River's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Norton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Black River will venture away from home to take on Firelands at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norton, they will head out to challenge Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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