The South Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lorain with a sharp 17-0 win. With that victory, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Casey Heil
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The team relied heavily on Casey Heil, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Summer Bliss (Lake Erie College), who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Brecksville-Broadview Heights had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 9-2 win. Nine seems to be a good number for the Bees as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tess Cozza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowan Weber and Gianna Roth did most of the damage at the plate: Weber got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Roth went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Bella Guzoski also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Brecksville-Broadview Heights struggles in that department as they've averaged .421. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
