Highland and Steele squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Highland had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Steele Comets. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Steele's part, Karina Shuster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Shuster has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Steele got a massive performance out of Kristen Kelley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Makenna Dorobek was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Steele, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
Highland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cuyahoga Falls at 5:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Steele, they will square off against Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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