Baseball Game Preview: Copley Indians vs. Aurora Greenmen

The Copley Indians will face off against the Aurora Greenmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Copley, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Copley needed a bit of extra time to put away Cuyahoga Falls. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Black Tigers.

James Waterman

Runs (Career)

05/07/25 @ Cuyahoga Falls	4
04/24/25 @ Tallmadge	3
04/28/25 @ Aurora	1
04/26/25 @ Perry	1
04/22/25 vs Tallmadge	1

James Waterman was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Farris, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Aurora didn't have quite enough to beat Tallmadge on Wednesday and fell 3-2.

Alex Kaczmarek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Copley's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Aurora, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Copley took their win against Aurora in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greenmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.