The matchup between Chardon and North Royalton on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Bears by a score of 11-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Jayden Buth made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Perfetto, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Chardon and nudges their season record down to 7-8. As for North Royalton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chardon will welcome Kenston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bombers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for North Royalton, they will host Solon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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