Softball Recap: Lorain Extends Winning Streak to Three

Titans

Previous 3 Games

04/16/25 vs Maple Heights	17-2
04/14/25 @ Garfield Heights	16-1
04/12/25 @ Clearview	19-6

Lorain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Maple Heights Mustangs as they made off with a 17-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Olivia Charlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Ja'Ly Cortes and Kyraa Swiger did most of the damage at the plate: Cortes went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Swiger scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That home run marked the first that Cortes launched this season. Another player making a difference was Alayna Warren, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.

Lorain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .586 or higher in six consecutive games.

Lorain pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Maple Heights, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Lorain will host Cleveland Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Maple Heights, they will head out to square off against Magnificat at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.