The Nordonia Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Westlake Demons at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Nordonia comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Nordonia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Brecksville-Broadview Heights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Nordonia got a good showing from Steven Fakult, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Nordonia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Smigel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That run was Smigel's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Westlake beat Wadsworth 7-2 on Friday.
Ethan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Ryan Camden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Nordonia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Nordonia couldn't quite finish off Westlake in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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