The Aurora Greenmen will head out on the road to square off against the Copley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Copley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Aurora after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 6-1 to Highland. Aurora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zach Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Aurora saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Trivisonno, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Copley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Orange 4-2.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Copley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-7.
Aurora took their victory against Copley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora since the squad 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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