The Newton Falls Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Memorial Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newton Falls has three straight victories, Memorial has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newton Falls' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Brookfield by a score of 4-0.
Trevor Ruscoe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Carter Rapczak was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Memorial fell victim to LaBrae and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Vikings.
Newton Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7-1 record this season. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Newton Falls took their win against Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Newton Falls repeat their success, or does Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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