Boardman has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Boardman was able to grind out a solid win over North, taking the game 10-7.
Victoria Strines was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Strines was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Habeger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Alex Ward was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Austintown-Fitch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Louisville onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Austintown-Fitch sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Abby Toth was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Roby, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Boardman now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Austintown-Fitch, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Boardman might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Austintown-Fitch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Boardman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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