While Mineral Ridge put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for McDonald. The Rams walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Blue Devils. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly four runs.
Xavier Klamer
| 05/12/25 @ McDonald | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Waterloo | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Springfield | 11 |
| 04/17/25 @ Western Reserve | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Xavier Klamer's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dom Balestrino was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Harding, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mineral Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for McDonald, they moved to 11-7 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Mineral Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blue Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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