Softball Recap: Steele picks up ninth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 6:44pm

Softball Recap: Steele Comets vs. Elyria Pioneers

Steele can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against the Elyria Pioneers as the Steele Comets made off with a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Steele has won by exactly ten runs.

Karina Shuster spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kristen Kelley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Nevaeh Sadler was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Steele pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elyria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Steele didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat vs. North Ridgeville on the 30th. As for Elyria, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Berea-Midpark at 4:45 p.m.

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