Medfield extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Norton Lancers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Norton, they pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Considering they have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Norton's part, Liana Danubio made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Danubio was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Norton got a massive performance out of CeeCee Goodwin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Goodwin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabby Rodriguez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Medfield will welcome Hopedale at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Norton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Medway at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.78 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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