There's no place like home for Stark County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Monmouth United Red Storm on Saturday as they made off with a 16-1 win. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 victory the Red Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brooklynn Ostrowski made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Cambri Holmstrom
| 05/10/25 vs Monmouth United | 2 |
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| 04/25/25 @ Princeville | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Abingdon/Avon | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cambri Holmstrom, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Hallie Newton was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Stark County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monmouth United only posted an OBP of .294.
Stark County pushed their record up to 11-12-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Monmouth United, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-23.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stark County will square off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Monmouth United, they will face off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.52 runs per game on average), something the Red Storm will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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