Girard blew South Range out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday South Range got their revenge. The Indians fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-2. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Girard got a good showing from Dominick Tolone, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Tolone gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.
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On the hitting side, Girard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Hynes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Hynes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Girard's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for South Range, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Girard and South Range should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Indians (ranked 219th) will meet East Palestine (ranked 465th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Range will challenge Struthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (193 vs. 421).
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