The Norton Panthers will face off against the Holy Name Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norton has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Norton and Coventry, and Coventry kept the tradition alive. The Panthers lost 12-2 to the Comets on Wednesday.
Tatum Harris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
Meanwhile, Holy Name never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Beaumont School 10-0. Considering the Green Wave have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bailey Garlow was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Maura Mihalik was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Holy Name was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaumont School only posted a batting average of .000.
Holy Name is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Norton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Holy Name struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Norton might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from Holy Name when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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