Rocky River dropped their record down to 10-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westlake Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 two weeks ago.
Addie Dietrich and Maggie Heigle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dietrich went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Heigle went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Abbie Lamb also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Westlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Westlake's side, Leni Salvator made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salvator was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katherine England was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. Another player making a difference was Trudy Rocco, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Rocky River will head out on the road to face off against North Olmsted at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.53 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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