Blue Devils
| 04/17/25 vs Mineral Ridge | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Waterloo | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ McDonald | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Liberty | 6 |
| 04/07/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
For the second straight game, Western Reserve will face off against Mineral Ridge. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Reserve is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Western Reserve came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mineral Ridge, falling 7-1. The match marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Xavier Klamer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klamer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Gillie, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Gavin Harding was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Mineral Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Reserve struck out ten times.
Mineral Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Western Reserve, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Mineral Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Reserve has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Mineral Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Western Reserve's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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