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STORM REMAIN STRONG AND WIN TOURNAMENT CROWN

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CANFIELD OH- After their big 10-0 win over the top seed in the bracket, it seemed like nothing was going to slow down Steel Valley Storm in the championship. Against a familiar opponent Ohio Blast 06 who they had already played twice this season, the Storm tumbled to a 11-3 championship clinching win.

Christina Montgomery led the offense this time around going a perfect 3-3 with 3 RBI.  Maddie Wymer wasn’t retired on the day going 2-2 with 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI.  Raegan Cool knocked in a pair going 1-2.  Sophia Rivera was perfect at the plate for the second straight game going 2-2 again.

Gretchen Bartels pitched the Storm to victory.  She gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and managed to strike out 5.

Postgame Interview With Gretchen Bartels:

Postgame Interview With Lilly Ditz:

Postgame Interview With Sophia Rivera:

STORM KNOCK OFF TOP SEEDED MONSTERS

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CANFIELD OH- After an offensive onslaught brought the Steel Valley Storm a opening round victory, the bats stayed hot as they rolled to a 10-0 win over the one seed in the 16U bracket Ohio Monsters.

Gretchen Bartels gathered multiple hits and went 2-3 with a run scored and 2 RBI to lead the team.  Maddie Wymer also knocked in 2 RBI going 1-2 with a walk. Ava Freeborough finished 1-4 with 2 RBI as well.  Raegan Cool finished with multiple hits going 2-3. Sophia Rivera was never retired on the day going 2-2 with a walk, and a RBI.  She also walked.

Sophia LaCivita hurled a shutout pitching 5 innings for the Storm.  She gave up 5 hits, and struck out 2.

STORM START BRACKET PLAY WITH A BANG

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CANFIELD OH- After a tough 1-2 pool play day against tough competition, Steel Valley Storm started bracket play strong with a 15-1 victory of Explosive Fastpitch Lawson 16U.

The most productive bat in the Storm’s explosive lineup was Olivia LaCivita who went 1-2 with 3 RBI.  Lilly Ditz knocked in a pair of RBI on a 1-2 day.  Ava Freeborough, Maddie Wymer, Christina Montgomery, and Gretchen Bartels all collected 1 RBI on the day.

Ditz got the start in the circle. In the 2 innings of work before the run rule victory, she gave up 1 run on 2 hits.

The win put the Storm in the semifinals against the top seeded Ohio Monsters.

STORM FEELS SUNDAY MORNING BLUES

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Steel Valley Storm drew an 8:00 am start time on bracket Sunday in the Ohio Blast Father’s Day Classic.  They could never get the bats in full gear, and fell 4-2 in their first round matchup with the Lady Landsharks.

Gabby Goddard had a perfect day at the plate and came up huge with a 2-2 day and a RBI with a run scored. Gretchen Bartels was also perfect at the plate going 2-2.  Olivia LaCivita went 1-2 with a RBI.

Leah Habeger kept the team in the game the whole time. She gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits in 5 innings pitched.  Her defense backed her up well, as she only struck out 1 hitter.

STORM BOLTS TOWARDS BRACKET PLAY

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Steel Valley Storm came ready to play early Saturday morning. In their only game of the day, and their last of pool play the Storm thundered to a 9-1 win over Fire Fastpitch.

Christina Montgomery was the biggest bat in the lineup. She went 3-3 with a grand slam, and 4 RBI.  Gretchen Bartels also went 3-3 on the day and she gathered a pair of RBI.  Leah Habeger played a great game, and went 1-3 at the plate with a RBI.  Gabby Goddard went 1-2 with a RBI.

Bartels also brought the gas in the circle. She completely shut down Fire Fastpitch’s offense. She threw all 5 innings and gave up 0 earned runs on 2 hits. She struck out 6 hitters on her way to the win.

The Storm finish pool play at 2-1 and will be the 6 seed for Bracket Play Sunday. They’ll open their quest for a championship Sunday at 8:00am vs the 11th seeded Lady Landsharks

Postgame Interview With Christina Montgomery:

Postgame Interview With Leah Habeger:

 

TORNADOES SWEEP UP STORM

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- In their second game of the morning for Steel Valley Storm, they came across the Ohio Tornadoes. After falling behind early 5-2, the Storm’s comeback efforts fell short in a 6-4 loss.

Leah Habeger led the offense with 2 RBI on a 1-2 outing.  Lilly Ditz grabbed multiple hits for the Storm going 2-2.  Christina Montgomery scored 2 runs for the Storm going 1-2 on the day.  Maddie Wymer walked and scored a run.

Ditz pitched the complete game for the Storm. After a tough first inning she battled back and gave the team a chance at the come back. She gave 5 earned runs on 5 hits. She struck out a batter.

LATE RALLY KNOCKS STORM OUT IN SEMIFINALS

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WILLOUGHBY OH- In their third game of the day, Steel Valley Storm found themselves up against an impressive Lookouts Elite team. After a scoreless two innings, the Storm took the lead in the top of the 3rd, only to see Lookouts Elite score 5 in the bottom half to pull ahead. The Storm fell short 5-2.

Raegan Cool was a positive note for the offense of the Storm. She went 2-2 on the day with a home run.  Gretchen Bartels kept swinging the hot bat gathering another RBI on a 1-2 day.  Christina Montgomery also went 1-2 with a run scored.

Sophia LaCivita battled through the tough Lookouts lineup. She went all 3 innings of the timed game, and gave up 4 earned runs on 5 hits. She struck out 5.

Postgame Interview With Raegan Cool:

 

STORM GETS REVENGE ON LOOKOUTS SELECT

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WILLOUGHBY OH- Steel Valley Storm opened up bracket play with a 6-6 tie against the Lookouts Select team. They got a chance to see them again in bracket play, and made the most if the opportunity with a 10-2 blading.

Gretchen Bartels continued her big Sunday with a 1-3 outing knocking in 2 RBI.  Gabby Goddardvwas perfect at the plate going 2-2 with a run scored, and a walk.  Christina Montgomery was also perfect at the plate going 2-2 with a walk, a RBI, and a run scored. Leah Habeger went 1-2 with a walk, and a RBI.

Habeger also got her second win of the day in the circle. This time she went the distance throwing all 4 innings of the timed game. She gave up 2 runs on 6 hits and struck out 5.

Postgame Interview With Gretchen Bartels:

MONTGOMERY BLASTS WALK OFF GRAND SLAM TO OPEN BRACKET PLAY

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WILLOUGHBY OH- The Steel Valley Storm got all they could handle in Game 1 of bracket play Sunday against Cranberry Chaos 06. They were trailing 5-3 when the clock expired signaling that the teams would have one more inning. The Storm tied the game with a two spot to force extras. Then in the bottom of the extra frame, Christina Montgomery launched a walk off grand slam to seal the 9-5 win.

That was Montgomery’s first hit of the day as she went 1-3 with a run scored and 4 RBI. Raegan Cool did well at the bottom of the order knocking in 2 RBI on a 1-2 day.  Leah Habeger gathered multiple hits going 2-3 with a run scored. Sophia Rivera, and Gretchen Bartels both went 1-3 with a RBI.

Habeger got the win in the circle as she threw the final 3 innings of the game.  She didn’t give up a single hit, and struck out 3.

Postgame Interview With Christina Montgomery:

WYMER WALKS IT OFF FOR STORM

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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: