South easily dispatched West Geauga on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rebels fell just short of the Chardon Hilltoppers by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Hilltoppers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Summer Bliss (Lake Erie College) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Paige Janson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Chardon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Looking ahead, South will challenge Gilmour Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Chardon, they will face off against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hilltoppers will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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