Lakewood had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 10-7 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cuyahoga Heights 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.
As for Cuyahoga Heights, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-8 record. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Cuyahoga Heights' side, Skylar Sane was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Sane has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cuyahoga Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lakewood will head out to square off against Rocky River at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rangers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. Cuyahoga Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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