The Rittman Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Fairless Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Fairless took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rittman, who comes in off a win.
Rittman is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Coventry 13-7. The win was some much needed relief for Rittman as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Fairless fell victim to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Royals. The match marked the first time this season in which Fairless was not able to get on the board.
Rittman's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Fairless, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Rittman couldn't quite finish off Fairless when the teams last played back in May of 2017 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for Rittman, Andrew Zimmer (who pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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