The Chardon Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chardon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Chardon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Canfield on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The match marked the first time this year in which Chardon was not able to get on the board.
Jenna Hendricks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverside put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Kenston 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverside.
Chardon's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Riverside, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8.
Chardon came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chardon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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