Baseball Recap: Berea-Midpark Titans vs. North Ridgeville Rangers
Berea-Midpark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the North Ridgeville Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Berea-Midpark of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For North Ridgeville's part, Nicky Mealey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Mealey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Poling was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Enmanual Ramos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Berea-Midpark's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Ridgeville, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
While Berea-Midpark had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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