The Norton Panthers will face off against the Mogadore Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Norton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over Rittman on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Alyssa Messer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That hit was her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dakota Graham was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Addison Calo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Norton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rittman only posted an OBP of .417.
Meanwhile, Mogadore put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Center Christian an 11-0 shutout. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Mogadore pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norton, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Norton couldn't quite get it done against Mogadore when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 10-5. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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