With a playoff win on the line, Tallmadge rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Rocky River Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Taryn Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Caitlyn Eland
| 05/20/26 vs Rocky River | 3 |
| 05/14/26 vs Bay | 1 |
| 05/12/26 vs Copley | 1 |
| 05/11/26 vs Cuyahoga Falls | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Aurora | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caitlyn Eland, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jada Kendrick, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Tallmadge's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Rocky River, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8.
Looking ahead, Tallmadge will challenge Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 3.3, the Blue Streaks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rocky River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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