Conneaut had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They won by a run and slipped past the St. John Fighting Herald 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Conneaut, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For St. John's part, Alyssa Cevera was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Cevera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabelle Stern made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
This is the second loss in a row for St. John and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Conneaut will head out on the road to face off against Lakeside at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Conneaut has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. John, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Bristol, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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