The Steele Comets will challenge the Highland Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Steele is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Steele needed a bit of extra time to put away Berea-Midpark. They won by a run and slipped past the Titans 5-4. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Karina Shuster
| 04/16/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Midview | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Ridgeville | 10 |
| 04/09/25 @ Avon | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Elyria | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Karina Shuster spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Makenna Dorobek was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Rhodes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Tallmadge, falling 14-4.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Steele, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything went Steele's way against Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Steele made off with an 8-1 victory. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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