The Heartland Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heartland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Heartland Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Edison just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Heartland Christian has struggled against Edison recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jake Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Heartland Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Rarick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canfield waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Spartans.
Michael Patellis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Heartland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Canfield, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
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