Rocky River is 1-6 against Lakewood since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pirates will welcome the Rangers at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocky River's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Normandy by a score of 5-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Normandy's batters probably weren't too happy with Reagan Kane, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Addie Dietrich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Carly Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Cuyahoga Heights 3-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rangers have posted since April 13, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Marissa Showers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Delaney Starr also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory snapped Lakewood's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-7 record. As for Rocky River, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything went Rocky River's way against Lakewood when the teams last played last Thursday, as Rocky River made off with a 9-1 victory. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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