Chardon is 2-8 against Mayfield since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chardon Hilltoppers will head out on the road to take on the Mayfield Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Chardon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chardon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Bay out 2-0. That's two games straight that Chardon has won by exactly two runs.
Not much got past Kyle McCoy, who gave up just four hits to keep Bay off the board.
On the hitting side, Chardon's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Gideon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Shaker Heights by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Mayfield has lost by just one run.
Chardon's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Chardon beat Mayfield 7-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chardon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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