The Chagrin Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Chagrin Falls came up short against Hawken and fell 6-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wickliffe). They put the hurt on Brooklyn with a sharp 15-2 win on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Joseph Zivnoska looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Wickliffe's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Frankie Bucar was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mark Kish, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wickliffe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wickliffe's record is now 3-5. As for Chagrin Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Chagrin Falls suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Wickliffe when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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