Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Chief Sealth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Cleveland will look to defend their home field against Chief Sealth at 3:30 p.m. This will be Cleveland's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Cleveland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Chief Sealth, falling 10-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Chief Sealth's part, Sam Popelka and Brady Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Popelka struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Murphy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Popelka a new career-high. At bat, Popelka scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Murphy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That home run was Murphy's first of the season.
In other batting news, Nevin Pivar was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seth Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Chief Sealth, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
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