The Nordonia Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Solon Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nordonia is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Aurora hit Nordonia with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights came up short against the Greenmen, falling 13-6.
Morgan Ritchie made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haydn Paul, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Solon's offense. They lost 10-0 to Perry on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Solon's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Nordonia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Solon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Nordonia might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Solon in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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