The Bay Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Buckeye Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bay is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Bay came up short against North Olmsted and fell 8-3.
Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Carney, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Julia Mavis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buckeye put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 16-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Buckeye who now have four in a row.
Olivia Matras was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Matras was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sarah Michaels was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Casandra Minarchick, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Buckeye, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Bay might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Buckeye in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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