Buckeye stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Westlake Demons with a sharp 7-1 win. With that victory, Buckeye brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lilly Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Lichty, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Metter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Buckeye's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Westlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckeye will take on North Olmsted at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so North Olmsted's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westlake, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elyria Catholic at 11:00 a.m.
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