The Chardon Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Avon Lake Shoremen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chardon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over South. The Hilltoppers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 12-1).
Tim Robertson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Robertson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Chardon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
Justin Smith
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Smith, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam Gable, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Avon Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Shamrocks. While the Shoremen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Avon Lake got a big performance out of Chase Cartwright, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Nate Haven also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Avon Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Chardon's record is now 7-8. As for Avon Lake, their record now sits at 7-3.
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