Cuyahoga Falls's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Garfield G-Men, sneaking past 6-5.
Noah Kolvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
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At the plate, Braylon Davis and Brady Burns did most of the damage at the plate: Davis got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Burns went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Burns is becoming a predictor of Cuyahoga Falls' success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 2-15-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cayden Tompkins, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Cuyahoga Falls lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cuyahoga Falls' victory bumped their record up to 4-16-1. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cuyahoga Falls will welcome Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.69 runs per game on average), something the Black Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Garfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pymatuning Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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