For the second straight game, Chardon will face off against Mayfield. The Hilltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chardon has three straight victories, Mayfield has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Chardon needed a bit of extra time to put away Mayfield. They had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 9-8. With that win, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tyler Noerr looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He is becoming a predictor of Chardon's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Justin Smith
| 05/06/25 vs Mayfield | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Licking Heights | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kenston | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kenston | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Avon Lake | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Justin Smith and Jayden Buth did most of the damage at the plate: Smith got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, while Buth got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Smith has become a key player for Chardon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cal Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chardon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Chardon now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Mayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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