Berea-Midpark extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Ridgeville Rangers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Monday.
Michael Samarin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for North Ridgeville, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On North Ridgeville's side, Ben Chinchar looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Chinchar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Ridgeville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kyle Urban also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Berea-Midpark will square off against Walsh Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Ridgeville, they will challenge Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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