It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tallmadge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over the Highland Hornets. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Larissa Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tallmadge got a massive performance out of Sophia Paonessa, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Paonessa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton Almond, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI and one run.
Blue Devils
| 04/16/25 @ Highland | 20-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Barberton | 18-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Copley | 9-7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Roosevelt | 10-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Cuyahoga Falls | 12-2 |
The victory (which was Tallmadge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Coming up, Highland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 5:00 p.m. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. Tallmadge will be paying especially close attention to Highland's contest: after Highland faces off against Brecksville-Broadview Heights, they'll take on Tallmadge again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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