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| 05/08/25 - Home | 1-9 L |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/14/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/07/21 - Away | 9-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
Lakewood is 6-1 against Rocky River since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the Pirates at 11:00 a.m. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Lakewood turned things around against Cuyahoga Heights on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Red Wolves 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rangers have posted since April 13, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Marissa Showers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Delaney Starr also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Rocky River hadn't done well against Normandy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates never let the Invaders get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Normandy's batters probably weren't too happy with Reagan Kane, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Addie Dietrich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Ewing, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Lakewood's record now sits at 10-7. As for Rocky River, their record is now 12-9.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Rocky River when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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