Aurora extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-8 in the process. They came up short against the Copley Indians, falling 11-3. The Greenmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Aurora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Dwyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Copley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Copley's side, Jack Yurechko and Evan Chmielewski made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Yurechko struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Chmielewski tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Yurechko has become a key player for Copley: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-8 otherwise. At bat, Yurechko got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Chmielewski went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Chmielewski's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Able, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Copley is undefeated when Able posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Petry, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Aurora had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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