The North Royalton Bears will square off against the Revere Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, North Royalton put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 25-2 margin over Stow-Munroe Falls. Considering the Bears have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
While Revere didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Strongsville on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Minutemen.
Ashley Gardner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Revere got a massive performance out of Paige Kelley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Kelley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Alexa Kelley was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Revere kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in seven consecutive contests.
North Royalton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Revere, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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