Buckeye had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Westlake Demons with a sharp 17-7 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bucks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eleanor Shaw
| 04/16/25 vs Westlake | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rocky River | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ North Olmsted | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 1 |
Juliana Melillo and Eleanor Shaw did most of the damage at the plate: Melillo got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Shaw went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave Shaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Metter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Buckeye was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Buckeye pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Coming up, Buckeye will venture away from home to take on Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Bucks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westlake, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cuyahoga Heights at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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