Farrell is 0-7 against Sharpsville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Farrell Steelers will head out on the road to challenge the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m.
Farrell lost 17-3 to Reynolds on Tuesday.
Kammy Dean and Lydia Latzoo did some serious damage despite the final result: Dean scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Latzoo went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lakeview a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sharpsville.
The team relied heavily on Miah Applegarth, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Clarissa Ealy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Farrell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sharpsville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Farrell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Farrell might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Sharpsville when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sharpsville's Jordan Brest, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Farrell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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