The North Royalton Bears will take on the Aurora Greenmen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games North Royalton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Royalton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Stow-Munroe Falls 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since April 12th.
Antonio Escano
| 04/09/25 vs Hudson | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Twinsburg | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Nordonia | 1 |
Antonio Escano made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Royalton is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Escano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Escano wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kortan, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Independence.
Tommy Hach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Brady Carlson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for North Royalton, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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