North Royalton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Nordonia Knights by a score of 5-0. The match marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Not much got past Ben Baracz, who gave up just three hits to keep Nordonia off the board. Baracz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julian Tavarez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of North Royalton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Bears
| 04/30/25 @ Nordonia | 5-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Nordonia | 2-4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Mentor | 4-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 6-3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 3-4 |
North Royalton's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-7. As for Nordonia, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Coming up, North Royalton will host Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Polar Bears have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nordonia, they will challenge Twinsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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