The North Rangers will square off against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
North came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Kenston by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bailey Licht
| 04/30/25 vs Kenston | 8 |
| 04/29/25 vs Gilmour Academy | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Kenston | 9 |
| 04/23/25 vs South | 6 |
Bailey Licht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sarah Avery was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Brynne Smith (John Carroll) was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Jefferson Area made sure to put some runs up on the board against Conneaut on Wednesday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Falcons have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Demattia and Marillia Matuz did most of the damage at the plate: Demattia went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Matuz got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those five RBI gave Demattia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Barress, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Jefferson Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Jefferson Area back to even at 10-10. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
North came up short against Jefferson Area in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-2. Will the Rangers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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