Baseball Recap: Norton Extends Winning Streak to Four

Lancers

Previous 4 Games

04/30/26 @ Ashland	6-5
04/29/26 vs Millis	11-1
04/27/26 vs Dover-Sherborn	4-3
04/20/26 @ Old Rochester Regional	11-8

Norton extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping them up to 5-8. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Ashland Clockers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Ben Price made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, Adam Caldwell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Norton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.

As for Ashland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.

On Ashland's side, Michael Schreiber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jake Lemay also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Norton will face off against rival Holliston at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ashland is set to square off against their familiar foe Millis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.