Softball Recap: North Ridgeville Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Rangers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Elyria	21
04/28/25 @ Avon Lake	19
03/29/25 vs Medina	12
04/03/25 vs Midview	10
04/04/25 vs Elyria	9

There's no place like home for North Ridgeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past the Firelands Falcons 10-2 on Thursday. Considering the Rangers have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Naomi Bottomlee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Walton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last seven contests. Gabby Thibodeaux was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

North Ridgeville pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Firelands, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Ridgeville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cuyahoga Falls at 4:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Firelands, they will take on Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.