The Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stow-Munroe Falls has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 23.
Holy Name hit Stow-Munroe Falls with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Wave.
Aaliyah Thammachack and Kenzie Orosz did some serious damage despite the final result: Thammachack went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Orosz went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Carrie Winkler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Lakeview typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Austintown-Fitch proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 14 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kourtney Fedorek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Toth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Kaliana Ray was another key player, going 2-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Austintown-Fitch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Austintown-Fitch's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.