The North Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Kirtland Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirtland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, North turned things around against Kenston on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bombers 9-8.
Gerardo Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of North's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't).
Brady Trem
| 05/19/25 @ Kenston | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Chardon | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs United | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs South | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Riverside | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Brady Trem was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. North is 2-1 when Trem posts two or more runs, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Marsico, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Kirtland suffered their biggest defeat since May 7th on Tuesday. They came up short against Riverside, falling 18-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Beavers: they've now lost four in a row.
Kirtland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Turk, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Kirtland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for North, their record now sits at 9-13.
North couldn't quite get it done against Kirtland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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