Thursday just wasn't the day for Nordonia's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Twinsburg Tigers on Thursday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Nordonia got a good showing from Steven Fakult, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Fakult has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Nordonia's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Twinsburg, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Nordonia will square off against Lake Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.6, the Cougars 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Twinsburg, they will challenge Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Red Raiders at the right time seeing as the Red Raiders are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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