Bay extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-7 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the North Ridgeville Rangers. The Rockets were not able to make up for their loss to the Rangers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for North Ridgeville, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For North Ridgeville's part, Daniel Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Lowe posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matches. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Ben Chinchar looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Gannon Padgett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Enmanuel Ramos, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Looking ahead, Bay will welcome Valley Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Ridgeville, they will venture away from home to challenge Berea-Midpark at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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