The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the North Olmsted Eagles on Thursday.
Ash Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on MJ Mastrodonato, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Madi Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cuyahoga Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Olmsted only posted a batting average of .241.
The win got Cuyahoga Falls back to even at 1-1. As for North Olmsted, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cuyahoga Falls will welcome Nordonia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Olmsted, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Magnificat at 5:00 p.m. North Olmsted's pitchers better be ready for this one: Magnificat has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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