Mineral Ridge put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Lowellville Rockets. The high-scoring effort was just what Mineral Ridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Andrew Gillie looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Sandy, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Dailey, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Mineral Ridge pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lowellville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will take on McDonald at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mineral Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so McDonald's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lowellville, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lowellville is facing McKinley at the right time seeing as McKinley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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