The Copley Indians will take on the Mayfield Wildcats in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Copley turned things around against Firestone on Tuesday. They never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Copley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Petry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Hudson Able, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Mayfield sidestepped Gilmour Academy for a 3-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Lancers since June 1, 2021.
Dom Prince looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Koret was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Mayfield and bumps their season record up to 8-16. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Copley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
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