It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chardon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Mayfield Wildcats 9-8. With that win, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tyler Noerr looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Chardon is 3-1 when Noerr allows two or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
Jayden Buth
| 04/17/25 vs Louisville | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Mayfield | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kenston | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Carrollton | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Avon Lake | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Chardon let Justin Smith and Jayden Buth run wild. Smith got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, while Buth got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Buth is becoming a predictor of Chardon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cal Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chardon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory was the third in a row for Chardon, bringing their record up to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Mayfield, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Chardon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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