The Chardon Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to face off against the University School Preppers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chardon has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chardon fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Beavers, falling 11-0.
Chardon got a good showing from Clayton Hallam, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Meanwhile, University School has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.8 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell 13-10 to North Ridgeville. That's two games in a row now that the Preppers have lost by exactly three runs.
Crew Bellan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, University School got a massive performance out of Bryce Fielding, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Moss, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for University School and nudges their season record down to 8-2. As for Chardon, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Chardon skirted past University School 10-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Hilltoppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Preppers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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