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| 04/03/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
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Lorain is a perfect 10-0 against Maple Heights since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lorain's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Clearview by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maple Heights). They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Garfield Heights on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Marvin Wolfe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TJ Lee, who went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Maple Heights is undefeated when Lee posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Antonio Cunningham, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Maple Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Maple Heights' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lorain, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Lorain came out on top in a nail-biter against Maple Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-9. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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