The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will be playing at home against the University School Preppers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shaker Heights is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Shaker Heights came up short against Medina and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, University School put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marlington a 10-0 shutout. University School's victory was all the more impressive since Marlington was averaging only 3.37 runs allowed on the season.
Riley Penn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Penn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Greer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Shaker Heights' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for University School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Shaker Heights might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from University School in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Shaker Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
