The Chardon Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chardon will be strutting in after a victory while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Chardon is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against St. Vincent-St. Mary on Wednesday as Chardon made off with a 17-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Chardon as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Chardon got a massive performance out of Ty Roediger, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Jayden Buth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Highland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Copley by a score of 3-2.
Dan Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Sooy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Chardon's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Highland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Chardon skirted past Highland 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Highland's Nate Kirik, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Chardon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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