
Pirates
05/02/25 @ North Ridgeville | 1-11 |
04/29/25 vs North Olmsted | 6-3 |
04/28/25 @ North Olmsted | 13-1 |
04/25/25 vs Andrews | 9-5 |
04/24/25 vs Lewisville | 4-9 |
Rocky River dropped their record down to 10-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the North Ridgeville Rangers, falling 11-1. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for North Ridgeville, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For North Ridgeville's part, Daniel Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lowe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Logan Carroll looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Lowe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Urban, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Dominic Iezzi was another, earning one RBI and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky River will host Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Ridgeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brunswick at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 2.2, the Blue Devils 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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