From Nail-Biting Wins to Impressive Shutouts: Baseball’s Best Performances of the Week

In Girard, it was a nail-biting game when they hosted Lakeview on Tuesday. The Bulldogs managed to pull off a 7-6 victory in what was described as an old-fashioned barnburner. Meanwhile, in Cleveland, José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning to help lead the Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox. Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio also contributed RBIs in the seventh inning as Cleveland continued their impressive start to the season.

In Pittsburgh, Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter pitched a shutout into the eighth inning, and the Pirates defeated the Brewers 2-1. On Monday, McDonald secured an 8-7 road victory over Mineral Ridge with Jack Gillie earning the win on the mound. In other baseball news, Belle O’Brien tossed a no-hitter, hit a home run, and drove in four RBIs as McDonald shut out Mineral Ridge 21-0.