Columbiana extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 11-16 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Mineral Ridge Rams. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Columbiana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Young, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Mineral Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Mineral Ridge's side, Xavier Klamer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Klamer 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.
As of now, neither Columbiana nor Mineral Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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