The Boardman Spartans will face off against the Louisville Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Boardman is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Boardman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Tallmadge get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give the Spartans' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Tori Strines's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Boardman's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Ward, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Boardman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tallmadge struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Louisville posted their closest victory since April 21st on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Gilmour Academy 8-7. Winning may never get old, but the Leopards sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Boardman's record now sits at 24-4. As for Louisville, their record is now 17-14-1.
Everything went Boardman's way against Louisville in their previous matchup back in March, as Boardman made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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