Mineral Ridge proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Memorial Red Devils 11-9. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 last Monday.
Lily Merolillo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups.
In other batting news, Maddie Gerberry was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sullivan Sandy, who went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rams
| 05/07/25 @ Memorial | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lowellville | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Western Reserve | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Western Reserve | 1 |
Mineral Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Mineral Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Memorial, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Mineral Ridge will face off against McDonald at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.5, the Blue Devils 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Memorial, they will host Brookfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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