Rams
| 04/23/25 @ Boardman | 0-10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Springfield | 16-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Springfield | 15-3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Western Reserve | 20-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Western Reserve | 17-2 |
Mineral Ridge dropped their record down to 11-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Boardman Spartans, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this game were averaging 3.43 runs allowed.
As for Boardman, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Boardman's part, Gabi Sferra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Sferra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Boardman let Laci Jurus and Addie Rudge run wild. Jurus went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Rudge went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Jurus has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ward, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Mineral Ridge is taking a road trip to square off against Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boardman, they will be playing at home against Cardinal Mooney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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