WILLOUGHBY OH- Steel Valley Storm kept the momentum high in their second game on Saturday, and their final game of pool play.  Maddie Wymer hit a walk off base hit to end the game in run rule fashion against Cheetah Fastpitch 15-2:

Wymer finished the day 1-1 with 2 HBP, and 3 RBI. She also scored 2 runs.  Wymer was voted the game MVP by Cheetahs Fastpitch. Gretchen Bartels was perfect at the plate going 2-2 with 4 RBI.  Ava Freeborough put together a good day going 1-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a RBI.  Christina Montgomery went 1-2 with 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI.

Bartels got the start in the circle, and pitched well. She went all 3 innings the game lasted and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. She was able to strike out 5.

Steel Valley Storm look ahead to bracket play tomorrow as they try to bring home more hardware. Stay tuned to the team’s GameChanger for an update on their Sunday schedule.

Postgame Interview With Maddie Wymer:

STREETSBORO OH-  It was a long day for the Steel Valley Storm. They played four games in 8 hours. In their fourth game, the Silver Bracket Championship they found victory, and some hardware.  An eight-run third inning led Steel Valley Storm to a 13-3 win. Steel Valley Storm’s offense in the inning was led by Leah Habeger, Christina Montgomery, Maddie Wymer, Gabby Goddard, and Raegan Cool, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Steel Valley Storm opened up scoring in the first inning when Olivia LaCivita singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

Steel Valley Storm took the lead for good with two runs in the second inning. In the second Montgomery grounded out, scoring one run.

Steel Valley Storm put up eight runs in the third inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Montgomery, Goddard, and Habeger, a walk by Wymer, a fielder’s choice by Cool, and a double by Habeger.

Sophia LaCivita earned the victory in the pitcher’s circle for Steel Valley Storm. The righty went four innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and walking one.

Sydney Hillyard took the loss for the Akron Racers. Hillyard allowed seven hits and five runs over two and two-thirds innings, walking one.

Steel Valley Storm had 11 hits in the game. Goddard, Habeger, Wymer, and Montgomery each racked up multiple hits. Montgomery, Wymer, Habeger, and Goddard each managed two hits to lead. Ava Freeborough was voted as the MVP of the championship game by the Akron Racers.

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Postgame Interview With Ava Freeborough:

STREETSBORO OH-  Steel Valley Storm stayed in it until the end, but Ohio Blast pulled away late in a 6-4 victory on Sunday. The game was tied at four with Ohio Blast batting in the bottom of the fourth when an error scored one run.

Steel Valley Storm got on the board in the first inning when Gabby Goddard singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Emilee Waggoner got the win for Ohio Blast. The righthander surrendered four runs on six hits over five innings, striking out two.

Lilly Ditz took the loss for Steel Valley Storm. Ditz lasted two and a third innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out three and walking one.

Steel Valley Storm tallied six hits in the game. Goddard and Gretchen Bartels each had multiple hits. Bartels and Goddard each managed two hits to lead.

Ohio Blast collected six hits. Shaye Bailey and Tori Druschel all managed multiple hits.

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STREETSBORO OH- After a disappointing result in their second game of the day, Steel Valley Storm couldn’t find momentum in their pool play finale as the fell to the Chardon Storm 14-0.

Maddie Wymer went 1-2 for the Storm at the top of the lineup. Olivia LaCivita was perfect at the plate going 1-1.  Sophia Rivera drew a walk in her only at bat.

Leah Habeger got the start for the Storm and battled the whole way. Despite seeing a lot of traffic on the base paths, she only gave up 4 earned runs. She struck out 1.

The Storm will try and regroup on bracket play Sunday as they’ll play the Akron Racers Williams 15U in their first bracket game.  First pitch from Streetsboro is set for 10:00 am.

STREETSBORO OH- The Steel Valley Storm started their second tournament of the summer on the right foot Saturday as Sophia LaCivita tossed a shutout in a 13-0 win over the Mustangs.

Gretchen Bartels brought the big bat for the Storm as she went 2-2 with 4 RBI.  Christina Montgomery contributed a pair of RBI on a 1-1 day with a walk, and 2 runs scored.  Ava Freeborough also drove in 2 RBI going 1-2 with a run scored. Sophia Rivera got on base every time she came to the plate going 1-1 with a walk and a run scored.

LaCivita only gave up one hit in her shutout win. The times game went 3 innings, and she struck out 7 and only walked 1.