The North Ridgeville Rangers will take on the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Ridgeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
North Ridgeville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Elyria Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Naomi Bottomlee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Molly Walton
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Walton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cuyahoga Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Highland on Wednesday.
Ash Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Madi Davis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Mastrodonato, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Cuyahoga Falls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Ridgeville pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Cuyahoga Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. North Ridgeville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cuyahoga Falls, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will North Ridgeville keep running through batters, or will the Black Tigers buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
