After flying high against Garfield Heights last Monday, Lorain came back down to earth. The Lorain Titans fell victim to a rough 19-4 defeat at the hands of the Avon Lake Shoremen on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lorain has scored all season.
For Avon Lake's part, Erin Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Dean was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Sammy Cracas and Ella Dunleavy did most of the damage at the plate: Cracas went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Dunleavy scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivya Beverage, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lorain's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for Avon Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Lorain has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bedford at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Avon Lake, they will head out on the road to square off against Berea-Midpark at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Berea-Midpark will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Avon Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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