Baseball Game Preview: North Ridgeville Rangers vs. Rocky River Pirates
By Team Reports
May 1, 2025, 11:01pm
Baseball Preview: North Ridgeville Rangers vs. Rocky River Pirates
North Ridgeville has won ten straight games at home, while Rocky River has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Rangers will host the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Ridgeville 2.2, Rocky River 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While North Ridgeville's win against Berea-Midpark wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rangers had just enough and edged out the Titans 4-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rangers have posted since March 29th.
Ben Chinchar looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Ridgeville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kyle Urban also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Rocky River was able to grind out a solid victory over North Olmsted on Tuesday, taking the game 6-3. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Rocky River's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for North Ridgeville, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
North Ridgeville took their victory against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Rangers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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