The Glenville Tarblooders are on the road again on Monday to play the Richmond Heights Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Glenville will be strutting in after a win while Richmond Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Glenville is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Warrensville Heights on Friday as Glenville made off with a 15-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Darrell Wheeler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). Wheeler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Demetrius Harper, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tiaon Jennings, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Richmond Heights is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-2 to Maple Heights on Thursday.
Glenville's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Richmond Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Glenville beat Richmond Heights 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Does Glenville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richmond Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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