The Twinsburg Tigers will head out to face off against the Kenston Bombers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twinsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Kenston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Twinsburg came out on top against Stow-Munroe Falls on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Tigers never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Tinter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bobby Lemieux was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Lane Conway also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Kenston fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Holy Name on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 6-5. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenston also got a good showing from Luke Schaedler, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Graysen Bischof made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Gelin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Twinsburg's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kenston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Twinsburg's way against Kenston when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Twinsburg made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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