The Solon Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Streetsboro Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Solon after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Wadsworth by a score of 4-3. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
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Solon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ali Palsa, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Palsa has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Orange on Thursday as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Williams tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ella Simpson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Olivia DeToro was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Streetsboro pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Solon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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