Northbridge is 0-3 against Norton since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northbridge Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norton Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northbridge: 3.9, Norton: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Norton is facing Northbridge at the wrong time: Northbridge suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 8-4 to the Spartans. It was the first time this season that Northbridge let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Norton came tearing into last Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mohawks onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Norton has scored all season.
Norton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northbridge's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Norton, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Northbridge might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Norton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Northbridge, Isabella Vittorini (who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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