Norton put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Millis Mohawks as the Norton Lancers made off with a 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Norton who now have seven in a row.
Liana Danubio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Danubio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Danubio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Avery Soares was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was CeCe Goodwin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Norton pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Millis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Norton will challenge Northbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Millis, they will head out on the road to take on Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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