For the second straight game, Mineral Ridge will face off against Western Reserve. The Rams will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Western Reserve's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mineral Ridge gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Western Reserve with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
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Xavier Klamer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Andrew Gillie was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Gavin Harding was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Mineral Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Reserve struck out ten times.
Mineral Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Western Reserve, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
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