The Chardon Hilltoppers will venture away from home to square off against the Kenston Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chardon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Chardon took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Kenston as they made off with a 15-5 win. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Bombers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Adam Gable, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Buth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Chardon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Chardon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Kenston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
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