Steubenville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Dover is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Big Red will welcome the Crimson Tornadoes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Steubenville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Weir, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Steubenville was ranked 23rd). The Big Red had just enough and edged out the Red Riders 6-5. The Big Red haven't had any issues with the Red Riders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Dover sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Indian Valley on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Crimson Tornadoes have won by exactly two runs.
Jenna Molk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
Steubenville's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Dover, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Steubenville suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Dover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Big Red have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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