Kent-Meridian had to settle for second on Friday, but Loimata Matua sure wasn't going down easily. Cleveland had no answer to Matua as he struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
Even though Matua couldn't lead Kent-Meridian over Cleveland, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Royals have been struggling on the road and they will enter the matchup having lost nine straight away games dating back to last season. Will Matua and Co. be able to turn things around? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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