Softball Preview: Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers vs. Barberton Magics
The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barberton Magics at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuyahoga Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Cuyahoga Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Stow-Munroe Falls 4-3.
Julee Phillips made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Phillips was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, MJ Mastrodonato was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Madi Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Barberton had to settle for a 10-8 loss against St. Joseph Academy on Monday.
Cuyahoga Falls' win bumped their record up to 12-9-1. As for Barberton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Cuyahoga Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Barberton in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-1. Will Cuyahoga Falls repeat their success, or does Barberton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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