Softball Recap: West Geauga's loss ends three-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 8:26pm

Softball Recap: West Geauga Wolverines vs. Edgewood Warriors

If West Geauga was feeling good off their 17-0 takedown of Chagrin Falls last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Geauga Wolverines took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Warriors on Wednesday.

Dayana Malone was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

On Edgewood's side, Lucianna Paolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. Paolillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Kray, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was McKenna Vencill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

West Geauga's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Edgewood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

West Geauga will head out on the road to challenge Orange at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Geauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Edgewood, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Perry at 4:30 p.m. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

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