Lakewood Ranch won against Inspiration Academy last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs came out on top against the Lemont Lemont HS by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakewood Ranch.
The team relied heavily on Grace Shaw-Rockey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Corin Soria, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Lemont's side, Rhea Mardjetko was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Allison Pawlowicz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lakewood Ranch's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Lemont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakewood Ranch will stay at home for another game and welcome Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangelical Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lakewood Ranch surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lemont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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