Cardinals
| 05/16/25 vs Wellington | 6-4 |
| 05/15/25 @ Woodridge | 10-5 |
| 05/13/25 @ Lorain | 19-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 15-13 |
| 05/10/25 @ Firelands | 10-9 |
Brookside took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wellington, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dukes 6-4. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won five games in a row.
Markie-Ann Aliff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Aliff wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Racz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Brookside's record is now 11-15. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Brookside and Wellington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Cardinals will challenge Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (503 vs. 150). Meanwhile, Wellington (ranked 488th) will meet Independence (ranked 161st) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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