The Lorain Titans will challenge the Brush Arcs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lorain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lorain made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Olmsted, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Titans fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Brush came out on top against Maple Heights on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 17-run second inning. The Arcs were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Mustangs. That 16-run margin sets a new team best for the Arcs this season.
Douglas Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Sypniewski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Charlie Dancy was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Brush and bumps their season record up to 4-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Lorain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
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