The North Ridgeville Rangers will take on the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Ridgeville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Shaker Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Ridgeville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Elyria. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Gannon Padgett and Enmanuel Ramos made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Padgett pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ramos tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Padgett posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Padgett went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Ramos went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Daniel Lowe
| 05/19/25 @ Elyria | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Midview | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Elyria | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Westlake | 1 |
In other batting news, Daniel Lowe was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kuna, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
North Ridgeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elyria only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Shaker Heights had no trouble coming through when it counted. They won by a run and slipped past North Olmsted 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Raiders have posted since April 30th.
The victory made it two in a row for North Ridgeville and bumps their season record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Shaker Heights, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-20.
