Riverside has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chardon Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chardon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Riverside sidestepped Cuyahoga Heights for a 4-3 win.
Meanwhile, Chardon fell victim to Mayfield and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Chardon was not able to get on the board.
Mason Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
Riverside's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Chardon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Chardon in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chardon's Austin Leszynski, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Riverside 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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