Mineral Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the McDonald Blue Devils by a score of 9-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 on Monday.
Preston Kline
| 05/13/25 vs McDonald | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Springfield | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mathews | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Lowellville | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lakeview | 2 |
Preston Kline looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Xavier Klamer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Gillie, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mineral Ridge's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for McDonald, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will venture away from home to face off against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McDonald, they will head out to challenge Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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