The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers will face off against the Nordonia Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, it was close, but Cuyahoga Falls sidestepped North Olmsted for a 7-6 win.
Ash Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, MJ Mastrodonato was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Davis, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cuyahoga Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Olmsted only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Nordonia took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rootstown as Nordonia made off with a 10-4 victory.
Nordonia also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Haylie Lambes gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Laura Garey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hailey Yurmanovich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cuyahoga Falls couldn't quite finish off Nordonia in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 and fell 9-7. Will Cuyahoga Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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