The Lordstown Red Devils will face off against the Chalker Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lordstown comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lordstown managed to slip by Grand Valley the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Devils lost 25-2 to the Mustangs on Monday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chalker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Harding 17-1 on Monday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Skippers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Tatum Hudak and Gabby Hromada made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hudak struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hromada struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hudak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Hudak scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hromada scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Hromada posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Chalker got a massive performance out of Abby Grimm, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Ashcraft, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chalker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chalker pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Lordstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Lordstown might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Chalker in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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