The Mariemont Warriors will face off against the Seven Hills Stingers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mariemont came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Summit Country Day, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Seven Hills came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 9-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Stingers have won by exactly seven runs.
Matthew Wiles and Jackson Hamon did most of the damage at the plate: Wiles got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Hamon went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Shlok Metha, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Seven Hills' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mariemont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
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