McDonald dropped their record down to 11-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mineral Ridge Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Monday.
As for Mineral Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Preston Kline looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kline a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xavier Klamer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Gillie, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDonald will challenge Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mineral Ridge, they will take on Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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