Medway hasn't had much luck against Norton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will face off against the Lancers at 3:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Medway comes in on three and Norton on eight.
Medway's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Bellingham by a score of 4-0.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Norton and Medfield had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lancers blew past the Warriors 8-0 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Liana Danubio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Avery Tinkham was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Paige Donahue was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Norton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.
Norton's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Medway, their record is now 9-6.
Medway suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Norton in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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