The Copley Indians will face off against the Barberton Magics at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Copley has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Copley and Roosevelt, and Roosevelt kept the tradition alive. The Indians fell just short of the Rough Riders by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday.
Max Farris stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Brody Petry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Barberton hadn't done well against Tallmadge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Magics' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 9-0 shutout. The Magics' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Barberton let Reis Truax and Cam McNulty run wild. Truax went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while McNulty went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave McNulty a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Barberton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Copley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. Barberton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
Everything went Copley's way against Barberton in their previous meeting on Monday, as Copley made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Magics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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