For the second straight game, Memorial will face off against Mineral Ridge. The Red Devils will be playing at home against the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Memorial has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Mineral Ridge will arrive with six straight victories.
Memorial came up short against Mineral Ridge on Monday, falling 15-2.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Jack Gillie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gillie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Justin Dailey and Xavier Klamer did most of the damage at the plate: Dailey went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Klamer went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Klamer has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Vestorsky, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Mineral Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Mineral Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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