The North Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeside Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, North came up short against Kirtland and fell 6-2.
North got a good showing from Andrew Gunton, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gunton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Rolf, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kirtland only tossed three.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pymatuning Valley on Friday and snuck past 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Lakeside as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
North's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Lakeside, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
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