After flying high against St. Vincent-St. Mary last Wednesday, Chardon came back down to earth. The Chardon Hilltoppers fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Chardon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Highland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
Mason Wolf was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Chardon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chad Prince, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Highland's side, Cooper Richnafsky looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Sooy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Kyle Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Chardon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season. As for Highland, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chardon will stay at home for another game and welcome Aurora at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland will take on Garfield Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is facing Garfield Heights at the right time seeing as Garfield Heights is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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