The North Royalton Bears will face off against the Hoover Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Royalton 3.6, Hoover 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hoover will be up against a hot North Royalton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Bears had just enough and edged out Aurora 3-1.
Ben Baracz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Antonio Escano was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Zach Horiba, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Royalton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Twinsburg on Friday and fell 4-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Royalton's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
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