Baseball Recap: Aurora Comes Up Short

Aurora had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-18 to make it four. They fell just short of the North Royalton Bears by a score of 3-1. The Greenmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.

Aurora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Hach, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

As for North Royalton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.

On North Royalton's side, Ben Baracz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Baracz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Antonio Escano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Cam Saul, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

Coming up, Aurora will head out on the road to square off against Chagrin Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Royalton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.