There's no place like home for Buckeye, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rocky River Pirates 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Buckeye, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Rocky River's part, Rees Heigle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Heigle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocky River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Rossi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Buckeye pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Buckeye will head out on the road to take on Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is facing Bay at the right time seeing as Bay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rocky River, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Columbia at 11:00 a.m.
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