Baseball Preview: Chardon Hilltoppers vs. Riverside Beavers
Chardon and Riverside are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Chardon Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside Beavers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Chardon was handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against South on Monday. Chardon had just enough and edged South out 7-5. The victory was just what Chardon needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior contest.
Mason Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Clark, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ty Roediger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Riverside sidestepped North for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Riverside has won by just one run.
Chardon's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Chardon skirted past Riverside 8-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Chardon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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