Barberton is 1-9 against Aurora since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Barberton Magics will head out on the road to face off against the Aurora Greenmen at 5:00 p.m. Barberton will be strutting in after a win while Aurora will be coming in after a loss.
Barberton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against St. Vincent-St. Mary by a score of 5-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Jojo Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Porter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marco Silva, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Wines was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Aurora had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Field on Saturday.
Alex Kaczmarek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carson Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jameson Embrescia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Barberton's record is now 5-11. As for Aurora, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
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