Solon had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-10-1 to make it five. They came up short against the North Royalton Bears, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for North Royalton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6. Ten seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For North Royalton's part, Nolan Klingbeil tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Klingbeil a new career-high.
At the plate, Jack Hanlon was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Escano, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Solon will take on Cloverleaf at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Royalton, they will square off against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 4, the Demons 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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