The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will challenge the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olmsted Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Strongsville by a score of 6-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
ASHLEY SCOTT made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, HAILEY KLAMUT was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was BROOKE LARGENT, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Olmsted Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strongsville only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mapleton). They put the hurt on Plymouth with a sharp 17-1 win on Thursday. The Mounties haven't had any issues with the Big Red recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Olmsted Falls' record is now 6-7. As for Mapleton, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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