McDonald and Mineral Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Blue Devils will challenge the Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mineral Ridge will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: McDonald extended their winning streak to five on Thursday. The Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand Springfield a 10-0 shutout.
Quinn Schmidt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brady Klockner
| 05/07/26 vs Springfield | 4 |
| 05/05/26 vs Lowellville | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Memorial | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs McKinley | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Memorial | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Klockner, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Perry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mineral Ridge). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Western Reserve on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Like McDonald, Mineral Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Anderson. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge got a massive performance out of Jackson Geddes, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Dom Balestrino was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
McDonald's record is now 13-3. As for Mineral Ridge, their record now sits at 11-6.
McDonald came up short against Mineral Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 9-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
