Softball Recap: Brookfield Warriors vs. Newton Falls Tigers
Brookfield can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Newton Falls Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Brookfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Obermiyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Obermiyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Obermiyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brookfield got a massive performance out of Cadence Huffman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Arianna Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Newton Falls' side, Kirra Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abby Wolford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Brookfield and bumps their season record up to 4-8. As for Newton Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookfield will take on Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Newton Falls, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Memorial at 5:00 p.m. Newton Falls is facing Memorial at the right time seeing as Memorial is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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