Norton Takes a Wild One Over Holliston in 10 Innings

It's been a wild week for the Norton High School baseball team. After beating Millis 17-16 earlier in the week, the Lancers found themselves in another closely contested high scoring affair despite early signs of a Norton blowout.

Recovering from losing a five run lead, Norton picked up an 11-10 win over the Holliston in extra innings.

With the win the Lancers improve to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the Tri-Valley League.

Loading the bases in the bottom of the first inning with small ball and infield singles, the Lancers were able to put four runs on the board after Alex Belinsky and Anthony O'Leary were able to score on a Keenan Coffey single.

Later in the inning, a sacrifice fly out by Coffey brought Mike Travers home and Coffey scored on a Russell Boudreau double to take a four run lead into the second inning.

Up 6-2 going to the top of the fifth inning, roles quickly reversed as Holliston put together a six run rally to lead 8-6 after four and a half innings.

The Lancers however, quickly tied things up again in the bottom of the fifth inning when Anthony Hallgren's double was enough to get Boudreau and Evan Moitoza home to even the score at 8-8.

Going into extra innings, two times the Panthers took the lead and both times the Lancers came back to tie or retake the lead.

With Holliston leading 9-8 in the ninth inning, the Lancers would come back to tie the game after a gutsy move by Corey Marsden to steal second base with two outs.

Now in scoring position, Mardsen was able to tie the game, scoring on a Brodreau double.

Despite Jack Sykes scoring on a sacrifice fly to give Holliston a 10-9 lead going into the bottom of tenth inning, Norton would once again tie the game on home run from O'Leary with two outs.

With bases loaded and Brady Wry at the plate, it was a wild pitch that allowed Travers to slide over home plate and give the Lancers a victory.

Norton will return to the baseball diamond on April 30 against Bellingham.