The Mineral Ridge Rams will head out on the road to square off against the United Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Mineral Ridge can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Western Reserve as Mineral Ridge made off with an 8-1 win.
Lily Merolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Aaliyah Wall was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sullivan Sandy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, United entered their contest against Columbiana on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. United lost 13-6 to Columbiana. It was the first time this season that United let down their fans at home.
Mineral Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for United, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.
Mineral Ridge skirted past United 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mineral Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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