Baseball Game Preview: Kenston Bombers vs. Chardon Hilltoppers

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Previous Games

04/26/24 - Away	1-4 L
04/25/24 - Home	0-3 L
05/09/23 - Away	8-3 W
05/05/23 - Home	5-8 L
05/10/22 - Away	6-1 W
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Kenston and Chardon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bombers will venture away from home to square off against the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kenston will be strutting in after a victory while Chardon will be coming in after a defeat.

On Saturday, it was close, but Kenston sidestepped Stow-Munroe Falls for a 6-4 win. The game marked the Bombers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Charlie Pierce looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Flynn, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Chardon couldn't beat Avon Lake on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Shoremen by a score of 9-8.

Cal Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Fawcett, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Chardon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Kenston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.

Kenston couldn't quite get it done against Chardon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Bombers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.