The Chalker Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Lordstown Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chalker has four straight victories, Lordstown has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Chalker beat Windham 5-1.
Gabby Hromada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hromada was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Nieves, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Morgan Strock was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Lordstown lost 20-4 to Maplewood on Wednesday.
Chalker pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Chalker took their victory against Lordstown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chalker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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