If Medina was riding high off their 13-0 takedown of Cleveland Heights on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Medina Battling Bees fell just short of the Padua Franciscan Bruins by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Medina was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Padua Franciscan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Medina got a good showing from Jack Stobbs, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stobbs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Danny Stoddard and Brayden Smigel did some serious damage despite the final result: Stoddard scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Smigel scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Medina's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Padua Franciscan, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
Medina will be playing at home against Norwayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwayne is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Medina will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Padua Franciscan, they will square off against Archbishop Hoban at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Hoban's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Padua Franciscan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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