Softball Recap: Norwich Free Academy Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Woodstock Academy	17
04/10/25 @ Glastonbury	16
04/14/25 vs East Lyme	11
04/25/25 vs Ledyard	10
04/21/25 @ Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial	6

Norwich Free Academy entered their tilt with Woodstock Academy on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centaurs a 17-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Not much got past Olivia Bourdon, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Woodstock Academy off the board.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophie Miner, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Green, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Norwich Free Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive games.

Norwich Free Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Woodstock Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwich Free Academy will challenge Griswold at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Woodstock Academy, they will square off against St. Bernard at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.