Shaker Heights had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it four. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Twinsburg Tigers. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Twinsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Twinsburg's part, they 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. Those seven strikeouts gave Kimmel a new career-high.
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. Another player making a difference was Jason Cox, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Shaker Heights will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Twinsburg, they will be playing at home against Strongsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3, the Mustangs 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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