After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodridge, Coventry was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rootstown Rovers 10-9.
Coventry got a big performance out of Chris Esterak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Moritz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rootstown's side, Joe Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ethan White was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Rootstown was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coventry didn't hit any.
Coventry's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Rootstown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coventry will challenge Firestone at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Firestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Rootstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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