For the second straight game, Western Reserve will face off against McKinley. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Reserve is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Western Reserve's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over McKinley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Evan Slaven
| 04/28/25 @ McKinley | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lowellville | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Waterloo | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mineral Ridge | 2 |
Evan Slaven was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Western Reserve: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Ross Watkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Western Reserve always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Western Reserve's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for McKinley, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1.
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