Cuyahoga Heights hit Fairview with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell 8-5 to the Red Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Wednesday.
Will Dachtler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dachtler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.

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In other batting news, Cal Reis was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Cooper Thomas was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairview will challenge Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cuyahoga Heights, they will square off against Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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