The Mineral Ridge Rams will take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Mineral Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Jackson-Milton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 7-6.
Mineral Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Molina, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Justin Dailey was another, earning two RBI and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, East got the win against Chaney on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-1. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for East yet this season.
The win made it two in a row for East and bumps their season record up to 8-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mineral Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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