NORWICH – On Monday, the Norwich Purple Tornado softball team hosted rival Oneonta. Both teams battled through seven innings in a high-scoring affair, which Oneonta secured the 14-10 victory with Norwich attempting a late comeback in the bottom of the seventh.

Oneonta got on the board in the first, off to a 2-0 start. The Yellow Jackets added four more runs before Norwich answered back.

Norwich got within two runs with a four-run fourth inning. Ava Cirigiliano singled to right to lead-off the inning before Kerragan Reid is hit by the pitch and Caitlin Wetterhahn drives in both on a double to center.

Shaelyn Rice drove in Wetterhahn on a one-out single to center and Loralee Brown, who drew a walk, scored on an error to make it 6-4.