The Boardman Spartans will square off against the Tallmadge Blue Devils on Wednesday. Boardman is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Boardman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Howland get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Tori Strines made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ellie Wymer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jocelynn Torres also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Seven must be Tallmadge's lucky number: they beat Holy Name with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Blue Devils didn't even let the Green Wave on the board, marking the Blue Devils' second-straight 7-0 shutout. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Tallmadge is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Boardman, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
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