
Titans
05/02/25 vs Maple Heights | 21-0 |
04/28/25 @ Bedford | 18-8 |
04/24/25 @ Euclid | 17-8 |
04/21/25 vs Garfield Heights | 17-4 |
04/17/25 vs Cleveland Heights | 26-12 |
+ 3 more games |
Lorain entered their tilt with Maple Heights on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 21-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-2 back in April.
Olivia Charlton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lorain got a massive performance out of Alonna Coleman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alysandria Lighty, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Lorain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .607. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .455 or higher in 11 consecutive matches.
Lorain's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Maple Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Lorain will face off against South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maple Heights, they will challenge Garfield Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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