Highs and lows: Norway battles at softball regional
Knights slugger Gabrielle Leiker (10) looks up to see where a teammate hit the ball while leading off first base during the championship game. Unfortunately, for Norway, not enough hits fell in to keep up with a potent Pickford attack. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Norway starting pitcher Kali Stanchina (26) winds up to battle an Ishpeming hitter. After a sterling performance in the semifinal against the Hematites, Stanchina and her teammates struggled against the Panthers. For complete coverage, see Tuesday’s edition of The Daily News. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Knights slugger Gabrielle Leiker (10) looks up to see where a teammate hit the ball while leading off first base during the championship game. Unfortunately, for Norway, not enough hits fell in to keep up with a potent Pickford attack. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Norway starting pitcher Kali Stanchina (26) winds up to battle an Ishpeming hitter. After a sterling performance in the semifinal against the Hematites, Stanchina and her teammates struggled against the Panthers. For complete coverage, see Tuesday’s edition of The Daily News. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
The Norway Knights experienced the highs and lows of playoff softball Sunday, as they hosted the MHSAA Division 4, Region 26 tournament at Marion Park. The Knights first beat Ishpeming 2-0 in the semifinal before losing to Pickford 11-4 in the championship game.
