Baseball Game Preview: Copley Indians vs. Aurora Greenmen

For the second straight game, Copley will face off against Aurora. The Indians will host the Greenmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Copley lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Aurora, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Indians were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Greenmen on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the game before.

Jack Yurechko and Evan Chmielewski made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Yurechko struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Chmielewski pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Yurechko also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Copley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise. At bat, Yurechko got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Chmielewski went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Chmielewski's first of the season.

Hudson Able

Runs

04/28/25 @ Aurora	3
04/24/25 @ Tallmadge	2
04/14/25 @ Barberton	2
04/18/25 vs Barberton	1
04/16/25 @ Roosevelt	1

In other batting news, Hudson Able was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Copley is undefeated when Able posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Brody Petry was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Copley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora only managed five hits.

Copley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Aurora, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.