Softball Recap: Elyria Catholic Panthers vs. Rocky River Pirates
Elyria Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Rocky River Pirates by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Elyria Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jessica Conner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lillian Ciryak, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Rocky River's side, Ava Mae DeMooy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
Elyria Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Rocky River, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elyria Catholic's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Perkins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky River will take on Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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