Mineral Ridge hasn't had much luck against Springfield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rams will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Mineral Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mineral Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over Western Reserve on Friday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
AJ Sandy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ethan Vestorsky also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
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 seven times.
While Springfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Lowellville on Saturday.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Mineral Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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