The Holy Name Green Wave will take on the Lakeside Dragons in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Holy Name gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Stow-Munroe Falls by a score of 11-6.
Kylee Blinky
| 05/14/25 @ Stow-Munroe Falls | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Padua Franciscan | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Westlake | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Padua Franciscan | 1 |
Kylee Blinky was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Layla Williams was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Holy Name always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stow-Munroe Falls only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Lakeside came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Red Raiders as they made off with an 18-8 win. With that victory, the Dragons brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Lakeside got a massive performance out of Lyla Hamilton, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lucie Cole, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Holy Name has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Lakeside, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Holy Name has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lakeside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Holy Name keep running through batters, or will the Dragons buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
