The Strongsville Mustangs will head out to challenge the Twinsburg Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strongsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Twinsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chardon hit Strongsville with a seven-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 8-3 to the Hilltoppers.
Meanwhile, Twinsburg beat Shaker Heights 7-3 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Twinsburg got a great performance from Nathan Kimmel as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Kimmel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, JD Okuma and William Bamler did most of the damage at the plate: Okuma went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Bamler went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bamler has posted since back in April. Jason Cox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Strongsville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Twinsburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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