Softball Recap: Struthers falls despite strong effort from Emma Morris

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:12am

Softball Recap: Struthers Wildcats vs. Jefferson Area Falcons

If Struthers was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Chaney last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Struthers Wildcats fell 9-6 to the Jefferson Area Falcons on Tuesday. Struthers has struggled against Jefferson Area recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Emma Morris was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Giavanna Smiley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

On Jefferson Area's side, Rylee DeMattia was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Mia Contenza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Struthers' loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Jefferson Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.

Struthers will head out on the road to square off against Girard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Girard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson Area and Geneva are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.

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