Softball Recap: Garrett Morgan Falcons vs. Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers
After flying high against John Hay last Thursday, Garrett Morgan came back down to earth. The Garrett Morgan Falcons lost 16-1 to the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers on Friday.
For Cuyahoga Falls' part, Julee Phillips made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Knepper was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. MJ Mastrodonato was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Garrett Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Garrett Morgan will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Glenville at 5:00 p.m. Garrett Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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