Norton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bellingham on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 4-2. The Lancers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Norton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Irish, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bellingham, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Norton and Bellingham could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 165th) will meet Medway (ranked 30th) at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bellingham will square off against Blackstone Valley RVT at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (120 vs. 32).
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