Softball Recap: Tallmadge Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Barberton	16
04/16/25 @ Highland	14
04/30/25 @ Copley	13
05/09/25 @ Barberton	12
05/10/25 @ Stow-Munroe Falls	10

Tallmadge entered their tilt with Cuyahoga Falls on Monday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Black Tigers 10-1. Considering the Blue Devils have won nine contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

T Roberts and Larissa Taylor dominated on the mound. Roberts pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Taylor tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Naomi Richardson was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Worthington, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Tallmadge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Tallmadge's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Blue Devils will face off against Walsh Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (95 vs. 5). Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Falls (ranked 541st) will meet Aurora (ranked 14th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.