Norton is 9-1 against Westwood since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Norton Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Westwood Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. Norton will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Norton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Norwood as Norton made off with an 11-3 win.
Liana Danubio was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Danubio has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Danubio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, CeCe Goodwin and Gabby Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Goodwin went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Donahue, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westwood has not done well against Bellingham recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Westwood came out on top against Bellingham by a score of 4-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Westwood has scored all season.
Norton's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Norton beat Westwood 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Norton repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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