Softball Recap: Midview Middies vs. North Ridgeville Rangers
Midview lost against North Ridgeville on April 10th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Midview Middies fell just short of the North Ridgeville Rangers by a score of 4-3. Midview has struggled against North Ridgeville recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Savannah Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Midview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Thomasheski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Ridgeville's side, Naomi Bottomlee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bottomlee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, North Ridgeville let Kasey Timko and Kasey Melvin loose on the outfield. Timko scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Melvin went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Midview now has a losing record at 7-8. As for North Ridgeville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Midview will take on North at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Ridgeville, they will head out on the road to challenge Berea-Midpark at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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