Rocky River put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Brookside Cardinals onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rocky River also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Rees Heigle looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Petrus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Luke Petrus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Rocky River's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Brookside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rocky River will head out on the road to square off against Elyria at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rocky River's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Elyria's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookside, they will head out on the road to challenge Margaretta at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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