Mohawk Area is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Austintown-Fitch is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mohawk Area Warriors will take on the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mohawk Area: 2.4, Austintown-Fitch: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mohawk Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Central Valley on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mohawk Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya McGreal, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mentor a 10-0 shutout.
Kylie Folkwein was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Kaliana Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
Mohawk Area's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Austintown-Fitch, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mohawk Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. However, it's not like Austintown-Fitch struggles in that department as they've averaged .510. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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