Berea-Midpark came into Wednesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the North Ridgeville Rangers by a score of 11-6 on Wednesday. Berea-Midpark's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
For North Ridgeville's part, Gannon Padgett put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Padgett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Padgett was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nicky Mealey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Urban, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Berea-Midpark's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for North Ridgeville, they dropped their record down to 12-3 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Berea-Midpark will challenge University School at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. University School will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Berea-Midpark surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Ridgeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. North Ridgeville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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