The Strongsville Mustangs will square off against the Hudson Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Strongsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Strongsville came out on top against North Ridgeville on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Mustangs took their matchup against the Rangers 9-4.
Meanwhile, Hudson hadn't done well against North Royalton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Explorers put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Explorers, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Strongsville pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hudson, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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