The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees are taking a road trip to challenge the Hudson Explorers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brecksville-Broadview Heights has eight straight wins, Hudson has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Brecksville-Broadview Heights got the win against Stow-Munroe Falls by a conclusive 14-4. The Bees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights got a massive performance out of Caiya La, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Gabby Rowan also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Brecksville-Broadview Heights lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Holy Name hit Hudson with a seven-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Explorers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Wave.
Corinne Stearns was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Bailey Deutsch was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hudson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brecksville-Broadview Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Hudson, though, as they've been averaging 11.4 hits. Given Brecksville-Broadview Heights' sizable advantage in that area, the Explorers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights took their victory against Hudson when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bees since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
