Rocky River waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Lutheran West Longhorns 11-2. For Rocky River, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 loss Lutheran West walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Reagan Kane made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Kane has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kane was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juliana Benjamin, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Carly Ewing was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Lutheran West's side, Leslie Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Lutheran West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailyn Caster, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexia Martir, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Rocky River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Lutheran West, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky River will take on Westlake at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Westlake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lutheran West, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bard Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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