St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 14-9 to the Lakewood Rangers. St. Joseph Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakewood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Emily Johnson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella McCabe was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lakewood, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
St. Joseph Academy will head out on the road to face off against Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brunswick will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lakewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Rocky River likes a good challenge.
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