The Mineral Ridge Rams will face off against the Dalton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Mineral Ridge saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Columbiana. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Xavier Klamer
| 05/24/25 vs Columbiana | 14 |
| 05/19/25 @ Memorial | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ McDonald | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Waterloo | 13 |
| + 10 more games |
Xavier Klamer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge let Dom Balestrino and AJ Sandy run wild. Balestrino went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Sandy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Dalton got the win against Newton Falls on Friday by a conclusive 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Mineral Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Dalton, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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