Steele typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday North Ridgeville proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Steele Comets by a score of 8-5. The win was familiar territory for North Ridgeville who now have three in a row.
Naomi Bottomlee made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Bottomlee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bottomlee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Ridgeville got a big performance out of Bella Kucirek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kasey Melvin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
On Steele's side, Kristen Kelley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
North Ridgeville has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Steele, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Ridgeville will face off against Elyria at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steele, they will head out on the road to square off against Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Steele is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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