For the second straight game, Solon will face off against Twinsburg. The Comets will face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Solon has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Solon came up short against Twinsburg on Tuesday, falling 13-2. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Twinsburg's part, Owen Shinada tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Shinada has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, JD Okuma and Jason Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Okuma went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Cox got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave Okuma a new career-high. William Bamler was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Twinsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Twinsburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Solon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
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