The Brookside Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brookside is headed out to face Rocky River after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they we're looking for. Brookside walked away with a 9-4 win over Wellington last Monday.
Meanwhile, Rocky River put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Holy Name by a score of 7-2.
Thomas Rossi was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Rossi has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rossi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Mommers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Mommers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Brookside came up short against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 9-6. Can Brookside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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