South had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the North Rangers by a score of 9-8. The Rebels were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rangers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For North's part, Gerardo Torres was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Torres has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braylon Rolf and Tyler Leasure did most of the damage at the plate: Rolf went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Leasure went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. North is undefeated when Rolf posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brady Trem, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South will head out to take on Kenston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bombers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Rangers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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