The Rootstown Rovers are taking a road trip to square off against the United Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rootstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 13-4 win. Winning may never get old, but the Rovers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for United, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let Cuyahoga Heights get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.
Parker Newburn made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Taylor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Kadin Schonauer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
United has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Rootstown, their record now sits at 17-9.
Rootstown took their victory against United in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Rovers repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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