There's no place like home for North Ridgeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Steele Comets onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Ridgeville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Naomi Bottomlee's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gabby Thibodeaux was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Steele's side, Karina Shuster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
At the plate, Steele saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Sadler, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
North Ridgeville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Steele, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
North Ridgeville will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Avon Lake at 4:45 p.m. North Ridgeville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Avon Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Steele, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Ridgeville at 4:45 p.m.
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