The Brunswick Blue Devils will challenge the Steele Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brunswick's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Steele's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brunswick is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mentor just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to the Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for Brunswick in their matchups with Mentor: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Steele had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Hornets 8-1. The result was nothing new for Steele, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Karina Shuster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kristen Kelley was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Makenna Dorobek, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Brunswick's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5. As for Steele, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
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