| Nine-run inning sends Rangers to district tourney |
 On the way to their first 20-win season since 2007, the Lakewood Rangers have had plenty of big innings offensively that made a difference.
But there had been nothing quite like the second inning Friday against Elyria.
The second-seeded Rangers, thanks to an infield error, sent 10 batters to plate and scored nine runs in the frame. So when Liam Sullivan crossed home plate in the bottom of the sixth, Lakewood had win No. 21 in the books with its 13-3 win over the Pioneers in a Division I... |
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05/18/13 80 Reads ·
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| Despite Eldemire's bat, Crushers drop '13 opener |
 The Lake Erie Crushers had twice as many hits as the Gateway Grizzlies in their 2013 opener at All Pro Freight Stadium on Friday night, but the Grizzlies used a few timely hits to come away with a 3-2 victory.
Pitching dominated the entire contest, as the two starting pitchers ultimately stole the show, especially in the early stages of the game.
Tim Brown (1-0) tossed eight strong innings, allowing just one run while scattering six hits, and Lake Erie right hander Trevor Longfellow (0-1) hurled seven solid innings, allowing just three runs on four hits with five strikeouts.
The Grizzlies snapped scoreless tie in the top half of the third inning. Antone DeJesus started the inning with a double, and scored on a clutch, two-out single off the bat of Chris McClendon. McClendon then stole second and... |
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05/18/13 78 Reads ·
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| Lew's pitching, Brown's speed advance Westlake |
 The Westlake Demons managed just one run against Avon in their Division I sectional championship game with Avon.
Thanks to freshman pitcher Katie Lew, the one run proved to be enough.
Lew blanked the visiting Eagles, and her teammates made a second-inning run stand in a 1-0 victory. With the win, the fourth-seeded Demons advanced to next week’s district tournament at North Ridgeville.
Westlake scored what proved to be the game-winner when Erin Brown... |
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05/16/13 122 Reads ·
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| O'Brien's late goals get Chagrin Falls past Pirates |
 After a pair of narrow back-to-back wins, the Rocky River Pirates found themselves in another close encounter Tuesday night. But on this night, they couldn’t quite catch the Tiger by the tail.
Chagrin Falls made the trek out west and made the long trip count. The Tigers withstood a second-half River rally, getting a pair of Tyler O’Brien goals in the final 3:02 for a 10-9 win that spoiled the Pirates’ Senior Night at River Stadium.
Rocky River, the No. 1 team in the Division II Northwest Division, fell to... |
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05/15/13 352 Reads ·
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| State-ranked Shoregals clinch share of SWC title |
 The Avon Lake Shoregals clinched a share of the Southwestern Conference fastpitch championship Monday with a 13-0 win over North Olmsted.
Annie Wennerberg tossed a 1-hitter at the Eagles, raising her record to 19-1 for the season. The state-ranked Shoregals were led offensively by Alexis Thomas, who went two-for-three with a triple, a double and three runs batted in.
Avon Lake, 23-1 overall and 13-1 in the SWC, was ranked third in Division I in the latest coaches poll. Brecksville, 21-5 overall and 13-1 in the conference, was ranked ninth. The Shoregals will host Midview Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in a... |
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05/14/13 145 Reads ·
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| Rangers reach 20-win plateau, set for tourney run |
 The Lakewood Rangers have enjoyed one of their best seasons on the diamond in recent years. And with a shot at the West Shore Conference title on the line, they gave visiting Eric Lauer and the Midview Middies all they could handle.
As it turned out, a win just wasn’t in the cards that day for the home team. But that didn’t mean the Rangers were ready to fold with the Division I sectional/district tournament approaching.
Lauer, a Kent State recruit and possible MLB draft prospect, blanked the Rangers... |
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05/08/13 274 Reads ·
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| Rockets break out the lumber against Rocky River |
 Putting all the pieces together can be easier said than done for any baseball team. For both Bay and Rocky River, it has been a season-long struggle.
The Rockets, who have found consistent hitting hard to come by in 2013, managed to put together two big innings in earning a 10-6 win over the Pirates Tuesday afternoon in West Shore Conference action.
Bay, now 4-17 overall, upped its conference record to 3-9 as its offense showed some signs of life. Wednesday, however, the Rockets fell behind... |
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