The North Royalton Bears will face off against the University School Preppers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last five games North Royalton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, North Royalton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Riverside 3-2.
Joe Kinney looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, North Royalton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kortan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Adi Parker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, University School entered their tilt with Cardinal Mooney on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Preppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
University School also got a great performance from Crew Bellan as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bellan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, University School let Deacon Nelson and Cameron Ryan run wild. Nelson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Ryan went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Ryan a new career-high. Aaron Moss was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
University School's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for North Royalton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
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