St. Mary has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Norton Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
St. Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Nipmuc Regional with a sharp 10-2 victory. St. Mary's might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Norton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Archbishop Williams 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norton.
Liana Danubio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Norton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Perachio, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
St. Mary's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Norton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
St. Mary's skirted past Norton 8-6 when the teams last played back in June of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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