Brookfield and Newton Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Brookfield Warriors will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Newton Falls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Brookfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Brookfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Harding on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Raiders. Brookfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Obermiyer put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off 14 hits. Obermiyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jasmine Hubbard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cadence Huffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Brookfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only tossed five.
Meanwhile, everything went Newton Falls' way against Lordstown on Saturday as Newton Falls made off with a 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newton Falls.
Like Brookfield, Newton Falls also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylee Lance. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lance was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Newton Falls got a massive performance out of Kirra Howard, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Abby Wolford was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Brookfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Newton Falls, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Brookfield took their victory against Newton Falls in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Brookfield repeat their success, or does Newton Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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