Barberton is 1-8 against Tallmadge since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Magics will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Barberton is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Highland. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Magics have suffered since May 2, 2024.
Barberton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Macko, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Tallmadge and Revere had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Blue Devils came up short against the Minutemen on Wednesday, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 27, 2024.
Tallmadge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Barberton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Barberton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Tallmadge when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Magics avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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