Garfield Heights had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-4 to make it 12. They came up short against the Lorain Titans, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 last Monday.
As for Lorain, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lorain, who have now won eight contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For Lorain's part, Olivia Charlton and Ja'Ly Cortes did most of the damage at the plate: Charlton went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Cortes got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Cortes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alysandria Lighty, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Garfield Heights will challenge rival Warrensville Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lorain is set to take on their familiar foe Shaw at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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