Cuyahoga Falls has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Highland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cuyahoga Falls' hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Boardman on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Highland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Garfield Heights a 16-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highland.
Cooper Richnafsky looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shane Cope, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cuyahoga Falls has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Cuyahoga Falls might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Highland in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Casey Myser, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Cuyahoga Falls knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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