Copley hasn't had much luck against Tallmadge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Indians will head out to square off against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Copley's victory against Barberton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Magics 6-4. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Magics recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Dominic Figueroa looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Able, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Evan Chmielewski was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge had just enough and edged out Olentangy 2-1 on Saturday.
Tallmadge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Copley, their record is now 4-8.
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