Bucks
| 04/29/25 @ Westlake | 13 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rocky River | 11 |
| 04/25/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ South | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Valley Forge | 15 |
| + 15 more games |
The Buckeye Bucks will square off against the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Buckeye made easy work of Westlake and carried off a 13-4 win. The Bucks haven't had any issues with the Demons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
LaRyssa Hartshorn tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Buckeye got a massive performance out of Casandra Minarchick, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most runs Minarchick has posted over her last 13 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Shaw, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
Buckeye was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake only posted a batting average of .167.
North Olmsted had taken Lakewood down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles fell 4-1 to the Rangers.
Elena Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Olmsted saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Outrich, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
North Olmsted's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Buckeye, their win bumped their record up to 15-3-2.
Buckeye took their victory against North Olmsted in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Bucks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
