Norton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hopkinton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hillers by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Hillers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ben Price was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Crosscup, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Norton now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hopkinton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Norton will take on Old Rochester Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hopkinton, they will host Xaverian Brothers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Hillers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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