The Magnificat Blue Streaks will head out on the road to square off against the Lakewood Rangers at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Magnificat is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Magnificat is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Medina by a score of 6-3.
Rachel Witalis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Vanessa Roth was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ruari Dever, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Olmsted Falls by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood has lost by exactly two runs.
Magnificat has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Magnificat suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Lakewood when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Magnificat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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