Rittman hit East Palestine with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Indians by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two runs.
Cale Moraski
| 05/23/25 vs Rittman | 13 |
| 05/19/25 @ David Anderson | 7 |
| 05/15/25 vs Martins Ferry | 12 |
| 05/09/25 vs Girard | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Leetonia | 14 |
| + 5 more games |
Cale Moraski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, East Palestine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brad Bartels, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
East Palestine is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Rittman, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15.
East Palestine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rittman, they will take on Oberlin in a tournament on Wednesday.
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