Softball

Norwich 14, Owego 13 (nine innings)

NORWICH – Norwich won its first STAC league game in at least three years rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge Owego Tuesday.

Owego scored two in the top of the ninth plating one run with a bases-loaded walk, and adding the second run on an error.

Norwich, who had not scored since the fifth inning, started the bottom of the ninth with an infield single by Alyssa MacIntosh. The Tornado then drew three straight walks, the last one by Cassie Sutton scored MacIntosh. Rhea French then reached on an error to score the tying run, and during the play, Shelby Condon advanced to third base. Owego threw to third in an effort to nab Condon, but the ball bounced away and Condon raced to the plate sliding safely for the winning run.

“This wasn’t one of those games where the other team didn’t show up, we had to earn this win,” said Norwich coach Dennis Eaton. “We fell behind and had to come back two times. This really was a collective effort, and that’s how you win games.”