Rocky River is 0-4 against Buckeye since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rocky River Pirates have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Buckeye Bucks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Rocky River sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Columbia.
Reagan Kane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Juliana Benjamin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sienna DeMooy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Buckeye rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Buckeye who now have eight in a row.
Not much got past Lilly Young, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Norton off the board. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buckeye saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kwynn Czerwony, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rocky River's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13. As for Buckeye, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Rocky River might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Buckeye in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Rocky River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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