Softball Game Preview: Ross Rams vs. Bellbrook Golden Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 6:12am

Softball Preview: Ross Rams vs. Bellbrook Golden Eagles

The Ross Rams will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Bellbrook is hoping to do on Wednesday what Colerain couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Ross' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ross blew past Colerain 13-2. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Ross yet this season.

Rylie Lynch tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Joslyn Crowley was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Myrissa Combs was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Bellbrook made sure to put some runs up on the board against Edgewood on Tuesday. Bellbrook was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Edgewood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bellbrook.

Chasidy Stewart (2025) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese McBride (2025), who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mallory Horvath (2024), who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Ross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Bellbrook, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

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