The North Royalton Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Royalton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Stow-Munroe Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for North Royalton after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Padua Franciscan by a score of 4-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Royalton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Paluczak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Stow-Munroe Falls hadn't done well against Brecksville-Broadview Heights recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Bees. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Bees on their field since April 6, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Clark, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Stow-Munroe Falls is undefeated when Clark posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Boyd, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Stow-Munroe Falls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Stow-Munroe Falls' record now sits at 9-10. As for North Royalton, they now also have a losing record of 9-10.
North Royalton was able to grind out a solid win over Stow-Munroe Falls when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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