North Ridgeville proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Ignatius Wildcats 4-2. This was payback for North Ridgeville, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gannon Padgett was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Urban, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Ridgeville's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for St. Ignatius, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
North Ridgeville will head out on the road to square off against Hoover at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Ignatius, they will be playing at home against Padua Franciscan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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