The North Royalton Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
University School hit North Royalton with a five-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Preppers.
Julian Tavarez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jackson Cavanaugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Escano, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brecksville-Broadview Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Knights.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for North Royalton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
North Royalton was able to grind out a solid win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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