The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will head out to take on the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walsh Jesuit had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Louisville on Saturday. The Warriors blew past the Leopards 15-2. The Warriors have beaten the Leopards the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Leopards has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Black Tigers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the game before.
T Roberts and Larissa Taylor dominated on the mound. Roberts pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Taylor pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Naomi Richardson was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Sophie Worthington was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Tallmadge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 10-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Tallmadge's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Walsh Jesuit, their record now sits at 13-1.
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