Chardon has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kenston Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Chardon was able to grind out a solid win over Gilmour Academy, taking the game 7-3.
Daniel Joaquin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Joaquin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Joaquin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ty Roediger was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jayden Buth was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kenston got themselves on the board against South on Tuesday, but South never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels 11-0. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Kenston this season.
Like Chardon, Kenston also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Siperke. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Siperke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady Flynn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wes Toth, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chardon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Kenston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
Chardon came up short against Kenston in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Chardon, Nikko Georgiou (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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