Softball Game Preview: Streetsboro Rockets vs. Coventry Comets

By Team Reports May 9, 2025, 12:33am

Softball Preview: Streetsboro Rockets vs. Coventry Comets

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Streetsboro is 1-9 against Coventry since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will take on the Comets at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Thursday, Streetsboro got the win against Western Reserve Academy by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Audriana Wert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

Hailey Miller

Runs Batted In

05/08/25 vs Western Reserve Academy3
05/05/25 vs Field1
04/30/25 vs Ravenna1
04/24/25 vs Norton2
04/18/25 vs Ravenna1
+ 7 more games

In other batting news, Hailey Miller was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Olivia Knepper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Streetsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Reserve Academy only posted a batting average of .294.

Meanwhile, Coventry entered their tilt with Ravenna on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by exactly ten runs.

The win made it two in a row for Streetsboro and bumps their season record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Coventry, their record is now 8-6.

Streetsboro took their win against Coventry in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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