The Newton Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Rootstown Rovers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton Falls' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newton Falls fell victim to Champion and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Golden Flashes, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Rootstown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Tiger. The Rovers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Rootstown pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newton Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
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