Baseball Recap: Norton Takes a Loss

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

06/02/26 @ Cardinal Mooney	0-2
05/28/26 vs Jefferson Area	6-4
05/26/26 vs West Branch	6-2
05/21/26 vs Struthers	3-0
05/18/26 @ Lake Center Christian	3-4

Norton dropped down to 20-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in April.

As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.

For Cardinal Mooney's part, the result came thanks to Ben Oddis's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. Oddis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cardinal Mooney's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Reese, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Andrew Bushey was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

As of now, neither Norton nor Cardinal Mooney have any future games scheduled.