Norton was the 5-1 winner over Springfield when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Norton Panthers lost 14-4 to the Springfield Spartans on Wednesday. Norton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Springfield's part, they got a massive performance out of Destiny Ruggiero, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Breanna Ruggiero, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Springfield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Norton will head out on the road to square off against Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cloverleaf at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Cloverleaf likes a good challenge.
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