Brush couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 23-2 defeat at the hands of the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers on Tuesday. The loss means Brush is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Cuyahoga Falls' part, Ash Walker and Julee Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Walker pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Phillips struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Walker scored three runs while going 1-for-1, while Phillips went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Katie Knepper and MJ Mastrodonato did most of the damage at the plate: Knepper got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Mastrodonato scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Cowher, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Cuyahoga Falls, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brush will take on West Geauga at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Highland at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Cuyahoga Falls' favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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