Softball Recap: Rittman Indians vs. Orrville Red Riders
Rittman can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They came out on top against the Orrville Red Riders by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Rittman needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lillian Halliwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Halliwell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Rittman let Allison Hollabaugh and Olivia Csirmaz loose on the outfield. Hollabaugh scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Csirmaz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariel Daughtery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rittman's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Orrville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Rittman will head out on the road to challenge Waynedale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rittman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Orrville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Canton South at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Canton South's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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