Baseball Recap: Zanesville comes up short despite Solomon Norris' strong performance

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Zanesville might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Granville who claimed the real prize. The Zanesville Blue Devils lost 11-5 to the Granville Blue Aces. The loss continues a trend for Zanesville in their matchups with Granville: they've now lost eight in a row.

Solomon Norris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Canon Mercer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Granville, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.

Zanesville will play host again on Saturday to welcome West Muskingum, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Zanesville is facing West Muskingum at the right time seeing as West Muskingum is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Granville, they will head out on the road to challenge Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Granville will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Northridge will have lost nine straight heading into Monday's matchup.

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