The South Rebels will take on the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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 Chardon by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost six in a row.
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. Paige Janson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on St. Joseph Academy with a sharp 13-3 win. Considering the Lancers have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Camden Dreiling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly McCrone, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hailey Gray, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gilmour Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Academy only posted a batting average of .238.
Gilmour Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.5 runs this season. As for South, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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