Fairview proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 18) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Lutheran West Longhorns out 11-9. The win was familiar territory for Fairview who now have three in a row.
Rebecca Carey made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Carey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fairview got a big performance out of Sophia Lavelle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Ginley, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Like Fairview, Lutheran West also got a great game from a two-way player: Leslie Sullivan. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Sullivan was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kailyn Caster made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lutheran West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fairview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Lutheran West, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fairview will take on Rhodes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rhodes will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Fairview surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lutheran West, they will head out on the road to take on North Olmsted at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran West is facing North Olmsted at the right time seeing as North Olmsted is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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