Baseball Game Preview: Chagrin Falls Tigers vs. Manchester Panthers

The Chagrin Falls Tigers will face off against the Manchester Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Chagrin Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Aurora. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Manchester owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past Black River 8-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chagrin Falls, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.