Softball Preview: Westlake Demons vs. Rocky River Pirates
Westlake has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Rocky River Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Westlake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Westlake will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bay on Monday. Westlake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Bay.
Meanwhile, Rocky River waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 11-2 win.
Reagan Kane made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Kane has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kane was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juliana Benjamin, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carly Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Westlake's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Rocky River, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Westlake's way against Rocky River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Westlake made off with an 18-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake since the squad 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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