The Medina Battling Bees will head out on the road to square off against the North Ridgeville Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Medina is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Medina sidestepped Brunswick for a 2-1 win.
Medina saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Hayes, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brian Wuchter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for North Ridgeville's offense. They fell just short of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that North Ridgeville let down their fans at home.
Jack Palcie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
Medina is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for North Ridgeville, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Medina has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Ridgeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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