Softball Preview: Midview Middies vs. North Ridgeville Rangers
Midview is 1-7-1 against North Ridgeville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Midview Middies will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Ridgeville Rangers at 4:45 p.m. Midview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Midview suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Berea-Midpark.
Lily Thomasheski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Olivia Keenan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Ridgeville came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 6-1.
Naomi Bottomlee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Bottomlee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bottomlee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kasey Timko was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kasey Melvin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for North Ridgeville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
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