Softball Preview: Elyria Catholic Panthers vs. Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves
The Elyria Catholic Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Elyria Catholic will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Elyria Catholic stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Olmsted Falls with a sharp 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Elyria Catholic has won by exactly ten runs.
Kailey Tomasch was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Tomasch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tomasch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Conner, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Brooks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 5-1.
Elyria Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Cuyahoga Heights, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything went Elyria Catholic's way against Cuyahoga Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 as Elyria Catholic made off with a 14-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria Catholic since the squad 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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