Baseball Game Recap: Chardon Hilltoppers vs. University School Preppers

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 1:20pm

Baseball Recap: Chardon Hilltoppers vs. University School Preppers

If Chardon was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of North last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chardon Hilltoppers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Chardon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Buth, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

On University School's side, the team relied heavily on Joey Zigman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.

Chardon's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for University School, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.

Chardon will take on South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chardon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for University School, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome West Geauga, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.

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