The Barberton Magics will head out on the road to challenge the Revere Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barberton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Barberton after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Revere.
For Revere's part, Luke Farris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Farris has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aj Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Anden Bender was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Barberton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Revere, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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