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| 04/24/24 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 05/04/22 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 05/02/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/03/21 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/12/21 - Home | 9-5 W |
Berea-Midpark and North Ridgeville are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rangers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
North Ridgeville is facing Berea-Midpark at the wrong time: Berea-Midpark suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, North Ridgeville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Daniel Lowe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Ben Chinchar looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Gannon Padgett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominic Iezzi, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Ridgeville pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Berea-Midpark, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Berea-Midpark beat North Ridgeville 11-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
