Spartans
| 05/07/25 vs Poland Seminary | 14 |
| 04/30/25 vs Walsh Jesuit | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 16 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mineral Ridge | 10 |
| + 15 more games |
The Boardman Spartans will take on the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Boardman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Boardman made easy work of Poland Seminary and carried off a 14-1 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tori Strines made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Strines was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Ward was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Jocelynn Torres was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Boardman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poland Seminary only posted an OBP of .227.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Canfield sidestepped Austintown-Fitch for a 5-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Boardman is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Canfield, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2-1.
Boardman might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Canfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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