The Newton Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Memorial Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newton Falls is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Newton Falls will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Champion, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Newton Falls came out on top against Champion by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Cameron Huff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Newton Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Chitwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Memorial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Liberty 12-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Memorial with their most commanding win of the season.
Sway Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Duan Reynolds was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bobby Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Newton Falls is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Memorial, their record now sits at 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Newton Falls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Newton Falls took their win against Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Newton Falls repeat their success, or does Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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