Bears
| 05/16/25 vs Aurora | 3-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Stow-Munroe Falls | 8-3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Stow-Munroe Falls | 1-0 |
North Royalton extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 12-10 in the process. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Aurora Greenmen. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ben Baracz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Antonio Escano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Zach Horiba was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Royalton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
As for Aurora, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since April 14th.
On Aurora's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Hach, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Coming up, North Royalton will face off against Hoover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3.6, the Vikings 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Aurora, they will challenge Chagrin Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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