For the second straight game, Solon will face off against North Royalton. The Comets will be playing at home against the Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Solon has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while North Royalton will arrive with four straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Solon's offense. They came up short against North Royalton on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
For North Royalton's part, Antonio Escano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Escano also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Royalton is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Escano was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Tavarez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Sam Kortan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
North Royalton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North Royalton's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Solon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
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