Nordonia had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it seven. They fell 5-0 to the North Royalton Bears. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
As for North Royalton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-7. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For North Royalton's part, the result came thanks to Ben Baracz's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Baracz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Tavarez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of North Royalton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Nordonia and North Royalton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Knights will challenge Twinsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (533 vs. 54). Meanwhile, North Royalton (ranked 202nd) will meet Jackson (ranked eighth) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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