Softball Preview: Beachwood Bison vs. Chagrin Falls Tigers
The Beachwood Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chagrin Falls Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Beachwood stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 28-18 margin over Cleveland Central Catholic. Beachwood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kelsey Cohen was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while going 5-for-5. Amaya Brown was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Chagrin Falls had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 18-12 win.
Peyton Pierce was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Quinn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Beachwood and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Chagrin Falls, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Beachwood skirted past Chagrin Falls 12-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Beachwood repeat their success, or does Chagrin Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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