West Geauga waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Wickliffe Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted against the Blue Devils since April 18, 2015.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Gambatese, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in January of 1900. Malory Lear also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Geauga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Wolverines
| 04/24/25 vs Wickliffe | 10-9 |
| 04/22/25 vs South | 9-4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Jefferson Area | 5-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kirtland | 12-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Conneaut Area | 12-0 |
| + 2 more games |
West Geauga pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Wickliffe, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Coming up, West Geauga will head out to face off against Berkshire at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wickliffe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against LaBrae at 5:15 p.m. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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