The North Rangers will venture away from home to take on the South Rebels at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while South will come in with three straight wins.
Berea-Midpark hit North with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers fell just short of the Titans by a score of 5-4.
Brynne Smith (John Carroll) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianna Latini, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
South came out on top against Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 13-run fifth inning. The Rebels skirted past the Bees 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rebels have posted since April 17th.
Summer Bliss (Lake Erie College) was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Schneider, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .405 or higher in three consecutive games.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-1.
North came out on top in a nail-biter against South when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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