The Wellston Golden Rockets will take on the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans in a tournament on Wednesday. Wellston's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Tuscarawas Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wellston is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Sunday. They fell 6-3 to the Titans.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past West Muskingum 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Brennen Reichman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elliott Wallick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailee Rotunno, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Tuscarawas Valley's record now sits at 24-2. As for Wellston, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
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