The Chardon Hilltoppers will challenge the Midview Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chardon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Steele 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hilltoppers.
Not much got past Alexa Anderson, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Steele off the board.
At the plate, Emma Anderson was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gia Sharaba, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Chardon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Midview fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Avon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-10 to the Eagles. The Middies' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dezirae Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Keenan, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Chardon's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Midview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Midview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chardon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Midview, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Chardon's sizable advantage in that area, the Middies will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
