The Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs will challenge the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stow-Munroe Falls has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Tallmadge will arrive with five straight victories.
Stow-Munroe Falls fell victim to Solon and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. The match marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge made easy work of Barberton on Friday and carried off a 14-2 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Caitlyn Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Charton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Kroah, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Tallmadge's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Stow-Munroe Falls couldn't quite get it done against Tallmadge in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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