Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for North Ridgeville

Rangers

Previous 4 Games

04/14/25 vs Elyria	8-1
04/12/25 @ Westlake	9-6
04/11/25 vs Avon	2-0
04/10/25 vs University School	13-10

North Ridgeville had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Elyria Pioneers. Considering the Rangers have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Nicky Mealey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Iezzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Lowe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

North Ridgeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elyria only posted an OBP of .241.

North Ridgeville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Elyria, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

North Ridgeville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.