The Boardman Spartans will take on the Lancaster Golden Gales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lancaster will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Boardman extended their winning streak to nine on Thursday. The Spartans blew past Cardinal Mooney 16-2.
Ava Freeborough
| 04/24/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 4 |
| 05/04/24 @ Normandy | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Southeast | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Copley | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Austintown-Fitch | 1 |
Ava Freeborough was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Rivera, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Boardman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lancaster won against Groveport-Madison on Monday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Golden Gales put the hurt on Pickerington Central with a sharp 16-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Golden Gales in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
Boardman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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