The GlenOak Golden Eagles will take on the Lake Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with GlenOak sitting on nine straight wins and Lake on three.
GlenOak had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Canfield on Saturday. The Golden Eagles were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Cardinals. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
GlenOak got a great performance from John Hamilton as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Hamilton posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Bryce Broom
| 05/10/25 vs Canfield | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ McKinley | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Marlington | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Buckeye | 2 |
On the hitting side, Bryce Broom was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Connor Zets was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
GlenOak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canfield only posted an OBP of .267.
Alliance typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Lake proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Aviators 4-3.
Emmitt Filisky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Woodin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
GlenOak's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. GlenOak hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Lake struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
GlenOak suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
