The Tallmadge Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tallmadge: 3.6, Rocky River: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tallmadge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Roosevelt last Monday. They fell just short of the Rough Riders by a score of 1-0. Tallmadge's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocky River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Columbia by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Joe Brant looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rocky River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Rossi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tallmadge's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Rocky River, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
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