The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cuyahoga Heights comes in on three and Elyria Catholic on five.
Last Wednesday, Cuyahoga Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Lutheran West, taking the game 5-1.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Olmsted Falls onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that Elyria Catholic has won by exactly ten runs.
Kailey Tomasch was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Tomasch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tomasch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Conner, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Brooks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cuyahoga Heights is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Elyria Catholic, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cuyahoga Heights suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Elyria Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Will Cuyahoga Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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