Rough start for Bulldogs on diamond

BRIDGETON -- New Bridgeton High School softball coach Tim Norton will find out quickly how fast his team learns, and if his Bulldogs have adapted his positive attitude following a lopsided loss.

The Bulldogs fell to Cape May Tech 21-7 in five innings Tuesday in the season opener for both Cape-Atlantic League National Conference teams.

Before the season began, Norton made it clear he wanted to see a more positive attitude from his players than they've had in the past. He'll get to see how his team responds Thursday, when the Bulldogs host OLMA, a team with two wins last year that has just three seniors.

"It's all about the attitude," Norton said. "They need to get over the errors and make the next play. They've just been beaten down so many times, it's hard to break down that mentality.



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