The Dalton Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Dalton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Newton Falls on Friday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge got the win against Columbiana on Saturday by a conclusive 7-1. Considering the Rams have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Klamer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge let Dom Balestrino and AJ Sandy run wild. Balestrino went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Sandy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Mineral Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dalton, their record now sits at 10-12.
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