For the second straight game, Cleveland Heights will face off against Brunswick. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cleveland Heights has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 14th.
Cleveland Heights came up short against Brunswick on Monday, falling 12-2.
For Brunswick's part, they got a great performance from Brooks Relic as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Poindexter, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Brunswick's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Zachary Callahan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Brunswick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Brunswick has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cleveland Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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