Softball Game Preview: Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers vs. Tallmadge Blue Devils

Cuyahoga Falls hasn't had much luck against Tallmadge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Black Tigers will host the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Cuyahoga Falls was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Barberton, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Black Tigers in their matchups with the Magics: they've now won four in a row.

Ash Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

Meanwhile, Tallmadge waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Raiders.

Tallmadge also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Larissa Taylor gave up only one earned run on nine hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tallmadge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Charton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Another was Payton Almond, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Tallmadge pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.

Cuyahoga Falls suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Tallmadge in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Black Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.