Softball Game Preview: Solon Comets vs. Nordonia Knights

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2026, 3:34am

Softball Preview: Solon Comets vs. Nordonia Knights

The Solon Comets will face off against the Nordonia Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Solon made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Twinsburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Comets fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Comets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cami Prelog

Stolen Base

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Solon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cami Prelog, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Prelog has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Nordonia's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against Brecksville-Broadview Heights, falling 17-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 26th.

Kaylee Bene and Haydn Paul stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bene went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Paul went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirra Smeal, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Solon's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Nordonia's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Solon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Nordonia, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Solon keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend?

Solon got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Nordonia by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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