The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers will head out on the road to take on the North Ridgeville Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cuyahoga Falls took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Highland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Black Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Hornets on Wednesday.
Ash Walker
| 05/14/25 vs Highland | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Aurora | 0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Tallmadge | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Barberton | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Aurora | 2 |
Ash Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madi Davis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Mastrodonato, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Cuyahoga Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, North Ridgeville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Elyria Catholic by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Naomi Bottomlee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Bottomlee was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Walton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
North Ridgeville's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their record is now 6-17.
