The Strongsville Mustangs will head out to square off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Strongsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on McKinley with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Addison Heidenhoffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Emma Hartman
| 05/19/25 @ McKinley | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Jackson | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Medina | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Medina | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Olmsted Falls | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won 15 matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Strongsville's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Austintown-Fitch, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
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