Mineral Ridge has not done well against McDonald recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mineral Ridge Rams had just enough and edged the McDonald Blue Devils out 8-7. This was a revenge contest for Mineral Ridge, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played on Monday.
Mineral Ridge let Andrew Gillie and AJ Sandy loose on the outfield. Gillie scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sandy went 2-for-4 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Rigley, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Mineral Ridge pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for McDonald, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will square off against Champion at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McDonald, they will head out on the road to take on Waterloo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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