While North Ridgeville put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Elyria Catholic. The Rangers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Naomi Bottomlee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Molly Walton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Rangers
| 05/15/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 3-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Firelands | 10-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Steele | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 4-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Avon | 6-3 |
| + 5 more games |
North Ridgeville's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 22-1.
North Ridgeville and Elyria Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rangers will host Cuyahoga Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Elyria Catholic, they will face off against Coventry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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