Highland is 5-0 against Cuyahoga Falls since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highland Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cuyahoga Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Highland is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Garfield Heights onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Highland with their most commanding win of the season.
Cooper Richnafsky looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shane Cope, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cuyahoga Falls' offense. They lost 7-0 to Boardman on Tuesday. Cuyahoga Falls just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Everything went Highland's way against Cuyahoga Falls in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Highland made off with a 13-2 victory. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cuyahoga Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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