LAKERS TAKE BIG SWINGS
ANDOVER OH- Pymatuning Valley came out swinging and never let up, steamrolling Lakeside 11-1 on Tuesday in a five-inning run rule.
Lakeside actually struck first, pushing across a run in the top of the first on a double—but that lead didn’t last long.
The Lakers answered with a four-run bottom half. A two-run knock got them rolling, followed by another RBI single and a defensive miscue that let another run score. Just like that, it was 4-1, and the floodgates were open.
They tacked on two more in the second—a base hit down the right field line and a sac fly got the job done.
The big blow came in the fourth. Pymatuning Valley dropped five more on four hits, including a 2-run double and a bases-clearing single that drove in three. That inning slammed the door shut on any comeback hopes.
In the circle, Kribbs was dominant. She tossed all five innings, giving up just three hits and one run while striking out nine and walking only one. Complete control from the first pitch to the last.
The Lakers racked up 13 hits on the day. A few bats had multi-hit games, and Castle led the RBI count with three. Everybody chipped in, and the lineup kept flipping with pressure all game long. Next up, Pymatuning Valley turns the page to a matchup with Lordstown on Wednesday.
