Cuyahoga Falls is 0-4 against Highland since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Highland Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cuyahoga Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Solon 4-2.
Jayden Weirs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Cuyahoga Falls' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Eggleton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Highland never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Revere 10-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Highland has managed all season.
Hunter Winston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Winston has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Winston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Sooy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Peyton Ganda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Cuyahoga Falls' win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Cuyahoga Falls might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Cuyahoga Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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