The United Golden Eagles will take on the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (United 3.8, Cuyahoga Heights 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
United is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 11th last Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to West Branch.
United saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Pratt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Heights had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They never let the Mounties get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Nick Dabrowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Cuyahoga Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for United, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. United has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cuyahoga Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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