The Triway Titans will challenge the Independence Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Triway sitting on four straight wins and Independence on seven.
Last Saturday, Triway beat Wooster 9-5.
The team relied heavily on Kenzie Gatti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Myah Lester, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Triway hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wooster struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Independence made easy work of Cuyahoga Heights on Monday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The contest marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lila Manfredonia and Rabecca Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Manfredonia pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gibson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Manfredonia has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Manfredonia got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Gibson scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Macey McGhee was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Vollman, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Independence pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Triway, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Triway beat Independence 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
