Copperheads vs. Terriers

Tonight, Stark County & Southern Ohio will play the make-up game from Wednesday night's rain out. The Copperheads look to get back on track after losing to Licking County 5-4 on Thursday.

• 7:43 - Trent Moses commits an error at third, but no damage is done as Dave Jensen works a solid first inning.
• 7:50 - Jerod Yakubik knocks the first two inning, but is left stranded and the game is scoreless through one.
• 7:55 - Terriers go down in order in a quick second for Jensen.
• 8:02 - Jake Plata drives a two-run shot over the right field wall to make it 2-0. The next three go hitters go in order, but Southern Ohio has drawn first blood.
• 8:12 - Kevin Haas answers in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single to left. Jensen gets out of the inning after giving up only one run, but his control is starting to look shaky.
• 8:18 - The first two batters reach, but Jeff May hits into an inning ending double lead. The Copperheads' lead remains at 1.
• 8:24 - Jensen holds strong and works another scoreless inning. Southern Ohio leads 2-1.
• 8:30 - The Copperheads go down in order. The offense has otherwise been solid, totaling seven hits so far on the night.
• 8:35 - Jensen works yet another scoreless inning, giving up only three hits in the game thus far.
• 8:40 - The quick innings keep coming as the Snakes go down quickly in the fifth.
• 8:46 - After a great double play by Chad Geier, the Green & Gold sit the Terriers down in order.
• 8:55 - Jeff May gets a sacrifice RBI single to tack another run to the Copperheads' slim lead. The teams head into the seventh with Southern Ohio up 3-1.
• 9:10 - New pitcher Greg Frederick closes out the seventh inning as Stark County fails to cut into the lead.
• 9:18 - The Green & Gold go quietly in the seventh, score remains 3-1.
• 9:34 - A bang-bang play that goes Stark County's way brings Florak storming out of the dugout. After he's said his peace, Frederick is pulled for closer Jordan Langley. Stark County is able to tie the game with two more RBI before Langley records all three outs.
• 9:50 - Brian Hiscox comes in to pinch hit with an RBI single, putting the Green & Gold back on top 4-3. New pitcher JD Osborne records the final out of the eighth. Southern Ohio can close out the game here if they can hold on to their slim lead.
• 9:56 - Langley closes the game out in fine style as the side is retired in order. The Copperheads take this game by a final of 4-3.

The Copperheads improve to 14-11 in this campaign while Stark County falls to 9-19. Southern Ohio travels to Cincinnati tomorrow for a double header with the steam before returning to Bob Wren for another two contests on Sunday against the Great Lake Mariners. First pitch tomorrow is set for 5:35 p.m. Tune in to Power 105 to hear Brian and Allie call all the action.

-Justin S.